956 - “So That,” “So as to” “In Order To,” and “To” - Talking About Purpose in English

956 - “So That,” “So as to” “In Order To,” and “To” - Talking About Purpose in English

Author: Michael DiGiacomo Happy English December 25, 2025 Duration: 7:59
Thanks for tuning in! So… why are you listening to this podcast? Maybe it’s so that you can improve your English? Or in order to sound more natural? Or just to have fun learning something today? Well, whether you said so that, in order to, or to, you were talking about the purpose of doing something.

And that’s what these expressions are all about - showing the reason or goal behind an action.

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