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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
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so as to/in order to
Could you check whether (A) and (B) convey the same idea in each following pair? Thank you.
1A. He tried to pass the bar exam.
1B. He tried so as to pass the bar exam.
2A. He hired a person to mow the lawn of his house.
2B. He hired a person in order to mow the lawn of his house.
1A. He tried to pass the bar exam.
1B. He tried so as to pass the bar exam.
2A. He hired a person to mow the lawn of his house.
2B. He hired a person in order to mow the lawn of his house.
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(1B) doesn't sound right. "so as to" rather implies that the outcome of an action is predictable, which is not the case here. (2B) is awkwardly expressed.
- (1B) doesn't sound right.
- "so as to" rather implies that the outcome of an action is predictable, which is not the case here.
- (2B) is awkwardly expressed.
- The structure seems to imply that the subject of "mow" is "he", but obviously that is not the intended meaning.
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(1B) doesn't sound right. "so as to" rather implies that the outcome of an action is predictable, which is not the case here.
(2B) is awkwardly expressed. The structure seems to imply that the subject of "mow" is "he", but obviously that is not the intended meaning.
(2B) is awkwardly expressed. The structure seems to imply that the subject of "mow" is "he", but obviously that is not the intended meaning.
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1. Then, how about the following sentences? Do they still sound unnatural?
(1) He tried hard to pass the bar exam.
(2) She gets up early in the morning so as to go her company.
2. Does "He hired a lawyer in order to divorce his wife" also sound awkward?
(1) He tried hard to pass the bar exam.
(2) She gets up early in the morning so as to go her company.
2. Does "He hired a lawyer in order to divorce his wife" also sound awkward?
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lucas21c1. Then, how about the following sentences? Do they still sound unnatural?(1) He tried hard to pass the bar exam.(2) She gets up early in the morning so as to go her company.2. Does "He hired a lawyer in order to divorce his wife" also sound awkward?1.1 is fine.
"go to her company" does not sound very natural. You could say "She gets up early
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Then, how about "He hired a person in order to make the lawn of his house mown?"
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lucas21cThen, how about "He hired a person in order to make the lawn of his house mown?"No, "make the lawn of his house mown" is horrible.
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