So as to, as in We paid off our purchase with a credit card so as to avoid withdrawing cash from the machine. This idiom is always followed by an infinitive. For a synonym, see in order to.
"We use in order to with an infinitive form of a verb to express the purpose of something. It introduces a subordinate clause. It is more common in writing than in speaking:
[main clause]
Mrs. Weaver had to work full-time
[subordinate clause]
in order to earn a living for herself and her family of five children.
[main clause]
We all need stress
[subordinate clause]
in order to achieve and do our best work.
The negative of in order to is in order not to:
They never parked the big van in front of the house in order not to upset the neighbors."
Cambridge Dictionary
EXERCISE
Look at this example from a cell phone manual and answer questions:
Use the Side key in order to turn your device on.
Do not use the device if the body is cracked or broken. Use the device only after it has been repaired.
- Press and hold the Side key so as to turn the device on.
- In order to turn the device off, press and hold the Side and Volume down keys at the same time, and tap Power off. Confirm when prompted.
- In order to restart your device, press and hold the Side and Volume down keys at the same time, and tap Restart. Confirm when prompted.
TIP: In order to learn more about powering off your device from Settings, tap this symbol:
Use Smart Switch™ so as to transfer contacts, photos, music, videos, messages, notes, calendars, and more from your old device. Smart Switch can transfer your data via USB cable, Wi-Fi, or computer.”
- Why do you press a prompt after holding down the Side and Volume down keys?
- Why do you have to use Smart Switch™?
- Why do you have to press
?
Check the footnotes for the answers.
- In order to turn off or restart the device.
- So as to transfer contacts, photos, etc.
- In order to learn more about powering off.
