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  • From: "Mathieu L." <lejatorn AT smgl.homelinux.net>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [SM-Discuss] [off-topic] english question
  • Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:52:10 +0200

Hi all,

I have to write an official document in proper english and one of my
coworkers always uses the expression "in order that" even in that
document. I've been told at school that the only correct one is "in
order to", and some ppl on #sourcemage confirmed that, but some other
pointed to some text where "in order that" was used. I haven't found
anything on the net to confirm or contradict that.

So, I'd like the opinion of good english speakers here please. :)

Thanks,
Mathieu.

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If a function be advertised to return an error code in the event of
difficulties, thou shalt check for that code, yea, even though the
checks triple the size of thy code and produce aches in thy typing
fingers, for if thou thinkest "it cannot happen to me," the gods shall
surely punish thee for thy arrogance.




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