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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between "to" and "in order to"

I think I read Shakespeare say "to" instead of "in order to".

What is the difference?
  

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Anonymous What is the difference? There is no difference when to or in order to explain the purpose for doing something. In fact, learners of English, it seems to me, use in order to far more often than native speakers.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous What is the difference?
  • There is no difference when to or in order to explain the purpose for doing something.
  • In fact, learners of English, it seems to me, use in order to far more often than native speakers.
  • Native speakers very often say just to .
  • In the following, in order to is somewhat awkward to my ear, and to is preferable.
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AnonymousWhat is the difference?
There is no difference when to or in order to explain the purpose for doing something. In fact, learners of English, it seems to me, use in order to far more often than native speakers. Native speakers very often say just to.
In the following, in order to is somewhat awkward to my ear,
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I really hoped there would have been a better answer than this.
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CJ's answer is as good as it's going to get.
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CJ is the best teacher on this forum without a doubt. He always gives you an explanation with examples.
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AnonymousCJ is the best teacher on this forum without a doubt. He always gives you an explanation with examples.
I agree.
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I agree that they mean the same, but I view "in order to" as giving more weight/importance to the reason being given/outlined.
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teechrI view "in order to" as giving more weight/importance to the reason being given/outlined.
I fail to feel that.
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