- in order that
- conjunction Date: 1711 that 2a(1)
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
in order that
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in order that — 1. Historically, in order that has been rather more restricted in terms of the grammatical construction that follows than has the rather less formal alternative so that. Fowler, writing in 1926, regarded use of the subjunctive (in order that… … Modern English usage
in order that — conjunction : that invite you in order that you may see for yourself * * * in order that formal phrase so that something can happen Regular checks are required in order that safety standards are maintained. Thesaurus: for a particular purpose … Useful english dictionary
in order that — conjunction So that; I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it … Wiktionary
in order that — formal so that something can happen Regular checks are required in order that safety standards are maintained … English dictionary
in order that — ► in order for (or that) so that. Main Entry: ↑order … English terms dictionary
in order that — so that, in order to … English contemporary dictionary
in order that — idi so that; to the end that … From formal English to slang
in order that — See: SO THAT(1) … Dictionary of American idioms
in order that — See: SO THAT(1) … Dictionary of American idioms
in\ order\ that — See: so that(1) … Словарь американских идиом
