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Finalsätze: damit und um...zu

These two structures for stating the purpose of an action follow a clear rule about which one to use when — thanks to this rule, you can tell the two German equivalents of English 'to / in order to / so that' apart by logic rather than memorisation.

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These two structures for stating the purpose of an action follow a clear rule about which one to use when — thanks to this rule, you can tell the two German equivalents of English 'to / in order to / so that' apart by logic rather than memorisation.

12 min3 example sentences 6-question quiz