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Infinitive of Purpose

When a verb is used to express the idea that an action is taken in order to do something else. Use the infinitive form to express a purpose. The alternate form 'in order to' can also be used in formal situations.

Example:

We are relying on emergency care to fill the gap.

We wrote our mission statement to help our company grown.

We are squelching personal empowerment in order to maximize productivity.

I determined what our mutual interests were in order to exploit you more fully.

The infinitive of purpose is a verb used to indicate the reason for the action taken.

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