Expressing a purpose

Language expression

Expressing a purpose

A : Why do many banks give prize?

B : They give prize in order to attract more costumers.

The bold-typed words are used to express a purpose. The negative form of in order to is in order not to.

Other examples:

1. Grandmother often gives my little brother some money. She can make him happy. Grandmother often gives my little brother some money so that she can make him happy. So that expresses a purpose. The purpose is she can make him happy.
   
2. Sophia went to a bank. She wanted to open an account. Sophia went to a bank in order to open an account. In order to expresses a purpose. The purpose is to open an account.
3. I always keep my pocket money in my wallet. I don’t want to lose it. I always keep my pocket money in my wallet in order not to lose it. The purpose is not to lose it.