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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
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Could you confirm whether the following sentences convey the same idea as each other? Thank you.
1. He stopped to smoke.
2. He stopped in order to smoke.
1. He stopped to smoke.
2. He stopped in order to smoke.
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Yes If you wish to say "He quit smoking", then you should say "He stopped smoking". (gerund)
- Yes If you wish to say "He quit smoking", then you should say "He stopped smoking".
- (gerund)
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If you wish to say "He quit smoking", then you should say "He stopped smoking". (gerund)
If you wish to say "He quit smoking", then you should say "He stopped smoking". (gerund)
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lucas21cCould you confirm whether the following sentences convey the same idea as each other? Thank you.1. He stopped to smoke.2. He stopped in order to smoke.Both give the impression that someone stopped doing something else, in order to smoke.
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