Pierce111
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I am thinking about sentences such as:
"We did this so that he do something."
1) First question:
Do "that" and "so that" mean exactly the same and can be used as replacement for each other?
2) What tenses should I use in second part of these sentences (examples below, are they correct?)? Is there a tense shift?
For example:
a) "We bought those parts so that he checked them" (He should have check them in the past, just after we purchased those parts )
b) "We bought those parts so that he will check them" (He is expected to check those parts in the future. He hasn't done it up till now when we say this sentence)
3) Can I use "that" or "so that" with "want", e.g.:
"I want so that he do it." (or "he will do it")
Thanks in advance.
"We did this so that he do something."
1) First question:
Do "that" and "so that" mean exactly the same and can be used as replacement for each other?
2) What tenses should I use in second part of these sentences (examples below, are they correct?)? Is there a tense shift?
For example:
a) "We bought those parts so that he checked them" (He should have check them in the past, just after we purchased those parts )
b) "We bought those parts so that he will check them" (He is expected to check those parts in the future. He hasn't done it up till now when we say this sentence)
3) Can I use "that" or "so that" with "want", e.g.:
"I want so that he do it." (or "he will do it")
Thanks in advance.
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