to/in order to?

[asad hussain]

Which one is better?

A. The poet repeats the third line to imprint it on the reader's memory.

B. The poet repeats the third line in order to imprint it on the reader's memory.

[houlun]

I prefer 'in order to'. It refers to an aim.

[BobK]

Which one is better?

A. The poet repeats the third line to imprint it on the reader's memory.

B. The poet repeats the third line in order to imprint it on the reader's memory.

They're both OK. Also:

C. The poet repeats the third line so as to imprint it on the reader's memory.

D. The poet repeats the third line the better to imprint it on the reader's memory.

D's a bit mannered.

b

[asad hussain]

They're both OK. Also:

C. The poet repeats the third line so as to imprint it on the reader's memory.

D. The poet repeats the third line the better to imprint it on the reader's memory.

D's a bit mannered.

b

Hi Bob, Thanks a lot for the suggestions!

But what am I supposed to use in my study notes? (Including your structures)

[BobK]

Hi Bob, Thanks a lot for the suggestions!

But what am I supposed to use in my study notes? (Including your structures)

I'd say 'in order to' or 'so as to' are usually clearer than plain 'to'.

b