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 Mon Jul 24, 2006 21:48 pm Clause of purpose at the beginning of the sentence |
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Hello dear
Get is a transitive verb. It means it needs an object to give complete meaning to the sentence. See below, please.
" I will take an umbrella so that I will not get water all over my new dress."
You cannot start a sentence with so that. You may use in order to, instead.
1- In order to save my new shirt from rain water, I will take an umbrella.
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| Mon Jul 24, 2006 22:50 pm Clause of purpose at the beginning of the sentence |
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| Van Khanh wrote: | Instead of saying:
"I'll take my umbrella so that I won't get wet",
I say:
"So that I won't get wet, I'll take my umbrella".
Is the sentence "So that I won't get wet, I'll take my umbrella" correct in grammer? |
Hi Van Khanh Tran Dinh
I think the main problem with your sentence(s) is that you forgot the word wet.
Otherwise, I think your sentence is fine both ways.
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| Mon Jul 24, 2006 23:01 pm Clause of purpose at the beginning of the sentence |
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Hi all,
Yes, Amy. I totally agree with you.
I would like to add that "get wet " also means one has urin on him self.
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| Mon Jul 24, 2006 23:21 pm Clause of purpose at the beginning of the sentence |
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| bara wrote: | | I would like to add that "get wet " also means one has urin on him self. |
Hi baraa
Urine on himself?  That meaning for "get wet" isn't included on my list of possibilities. And certainly not in the context of the sentence.
Were you thinking of "wet oneself" maybe?
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| Tue Jul 25, 2006 0:25 am Clause of purpose at the beginning of the sentence |
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Hi Amy,
I wrote what I thought was correct. I already know get wet means get water on somebody. Also a one time I heard on a show when they were talking about boys and girls up to 5 years that children get wet on them-self. So if I was not correct, I am always willing to know what's right because English is not my-mother language.
From native speaker, we benefit 
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| Tue Jul 25, 2006 21:14 pm Clause of purpose at the beginning of the sentence |
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Amy, it is an eye-opener for me! Can we really start our sentence with So that?
1- So that she won't cry, I will put her to sleep.
2- So that I do not forget her birthday, I keep my diary with me.
Do you agree??
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