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Deborahjeong Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
What should "so that" be understood as?
"The parts of a machine work with a maximum of cooperativeness for a common result, but they do not form a community. If, however, they were all cognizant of the common end and all interested in it so that they regulated their specific activity in view of it, then they would form a community." (Source Democracy and Education by John Dewey)
Should the underlined phrase "so that" be interpreted as in order to OR therefore (result)? Which one is correct? I see it as in order to but I am not sure. Could anyone help me clarify it? Thank you always.
Should the underlined phrase "so that" be interpreted as in order to OR therefore (result)? Which one is correct? I see it as in order to but I am not sure. Could anyone help me clarify it? Thank you always.
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deborahjeong if ... and all interested in it so that they regulated their specific activity in view of it Both 'in order to' and 'therefore' are possible interpretations, I suppose. At the same time, I suppose that neither of those is the exact meaning.
- deborahjeong if ...
- and all interested in it so that they regulated their specific activity in view of it Both 'in order to' and 'therefore' are possible interpretations, I suppose.
- At the same time, I suppose that neither of those is the exact meaning.
- all interested in it in such a way that it [would cause / caused] them to regulate their specific activity ...
- 'in a way that would cause them' suggests in order to .
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deborahjeongif ... and all interested in it so that they regulated their specific activity in view of it
Both 'in order to' and 'therefore' are possible interpretations, I suppose. At the same time, I suppose that neither of those is the exact meaning.
... all interested in it in such a way that it [would cause / caused] them to regulate th
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