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Navitasan Posted 8 years ago
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Was stolen to...

Which are correct:

1) Their van was stolen to use in a heist.
2) Their van was stolen to use it in a heist.

3) The three brothers were kidnapped to sell as slaves.
4) The three brothers were kidnapped to sell them as slaves.

Could one replace 'to' with 'in order to' in them?

Gratefully,
Navi

  

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All those sentences are incorrect. It should be: Their van was stolen to be used in a heist. The three brothers were kidnapped to be sold as slaves.

— GPY

  • All those sentences are incorrect.
  • It should be: Their van was stolen to be used in a heist.
  • The three brothers were kidnapped to be sold as slaves.
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All those sentences are incorrect. It should be:

Their van was stolen to be used in a heist.
The three brothers were kidnapped to be sold as slaves.

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