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Old 14-Apr-2005, 12:00
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Which of these sentences is correct:

1-In order for people to notice him he shouted.
2-He shouted in order for people to notice him.
3-He shouted for people to notice him.

4-In order for you to be able to come in, I didn't lock the door.
5-I didn't lock the door in order for you to be able to come in.
6-I didn't lock the door for you to be able to come in.
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Old 14-Apr-2005, 13:22
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They're OK, but not very natural. I'd say something like this:

He shouted so that people would notice him.
I didn't lock the door for you to come in/so that you could come in.
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Old 15-Apr-2005, 13:01
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Thanks TDOL,
One more please.
What do you think of these:

1-In order him to get out of the way, I pushed him violently.
2-I pushed him violently in order for him to get out of the way.
3-I pushed him violently for him to get out of the way.
4-I pushed him violently to get out of the way.

I think 3 is not only unnatural but downright wrong. I don't know about the other ones.
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The closest one is the fourth, but I'd make the following change:

-I pushed him violently to get him out of the/my way.

With the first, you could say 'in order to get him out of the/my way...

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