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["Mathieu L." <lejatorn AT smgl.homelinux.net>]

Thanks. :-)

On Wed, Oct 18, 2006 at 12:14:14PM -0500, Jeremy Blosser wrote:
> On Oct 18, Mathieu L. [lejatorn AT smgl.homelinux.net] wrote:
> > 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. :)
> 
> They are both valid usage but both idioms.  For a reference see:
> http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/order
> 
> 'in order
> 1. with the particular aim or purpose.
> "Your bags will be searched in order that security can be maintained. He
> came home early in order to make some phone calls."'
> 
> Also http://www.answers.com/topic/in-order
> 
> (I confirmed this in an actual dictionary and with an actual grammar nazi
> but I can't email you those.)



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