{"id":111,"date":"2004-03-24T19:22:02","date_gmt":"2004-03-25T00:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tommangan.net\/banned\/?p=111"},"modified":"2008-01-20T15:36:06","modified_gmt":"2008-01-20T23:36:06","slug":"somebody-call-the-orderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tommangan.net\/banned\/index.php\/2004\/03\/24\/somebody-call-the-orderly\/","title":{"rendered":"Somebody call the orderly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Pat suggests:<\/p>\n

A very over-used and misused phrase is “in order to.<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

“In order to” really did have a meaning — to perform tasks in the order they were given, because to perform them out of order would not allow the operation to be a success.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Open box.<\/li>\n
  2. Remove radio.<\/li>\n
  3. Insert batteries.<\/li>\n
  4. Turn radio on.<\/li>\n
  5. Tune to your favorite station.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These tasks must be performed “in order” or you cannot listen to your
    \nfavorite station. Technical manuals have many tasks that must have each
    \nstep performed in the correct order or the process cannot succeed.<\/p>\n

    However, it is used far too often now, and usually without any tasks that
    \nmust be performed in any particular order. Quite often, it is with one
    \ntask, and how can a single task be performed in order or out of order?<\/p>\n

    Also, it is redundant when used in a lead-in sentence to a numbered task.
    \nThe fact that the list is numbered rather than bulleted implies a numeric
    \norder is required. Almost all can be written without the “in order” and the
    \nmeaning is still clear such as:<\/p>\n

    Go to the store in order to get milk.<\/p>\n

    Go to the store to get milk.<\/p>\n

    Perform the tasks in this list in order to configure the router.<\/p>\n

    Perform the tasks in this list to configure the router.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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