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[navi]

Are these sentences correct:
1-I didn't sleep last night to finish my paper.
2-I didn't seep last night in order to finish my paper.

Do they need a comma after "night"?

[Rusty]

Are these sentences correct:
1-I didn't sleep last night to finish my paper.
2-I didn't sleep last night in order to finish my paper.

Do they need a comma after "night"?
Both sound pretty awkward. Here's what sounds right:
In order to finish my paper, I didn't sleep last night.

[Rusty]

Are these sentences correct:
1-I didn't sleep last night to finish my paper.
2-I didn't sleep last night in order to finish my paper.

Do they need a comma after "night"?
Both sound pretty awkward. Here's what sounds right:
In order to finish my paper, I didn't sleep last night.

Navi, if the sentences were positive instead of negative, they would sound OK. I'm not sure why.
I stayed awake all night to finish my paper.
I stayed awake all night in order to finish my paper.

[Ann]

Hi, Rusty!

Please confirm my thoughts.

I think;
1. I slept last night (in order) to finish my paper.
This doesn't make sense.
2. I didn't do that. [do that = sleep last ...]
This also doesn't make sense by the same reason.
So the following sentence doesn't make sense.
3. I didn't sleep last night (in order) to finish my paper.

Thanks a million.
Ann

[Rusty]

Hi, Rusty!

Please confirm my thoughts.

I think;
1. I slept last night (in order) to finish my paper.
This doesn't make sense.
2. I didn't do that. [do that = sleep last ...]
This also doesn't make sense by the same reason.
So the following sentence doesn't make sense.
3. I didn't sleep last night (in order) to finish my paper.

Thanks a million.
Ann
Hi Ann,
I think your logic makes sense. Confusing, isn't it?

[Ann]

Hi, Rusty.
Thank you always.
I think English is both difficult and easy. And interesting and WONDERFUL!
Have a nice weekend!

[Ann]

Uh!
I'd like to take this opportunity to say hello to Pete and you on behalf of Bear.
'Bear' was my senior man, and he is in the army now.
I heard a week ago that he was 'Bear' and he joined the army about 6 months ago.
He wanted me to say hello to Pete and you - he can't be at the computer so often.
:)

[Pete]

Uh!
I'd like to take this opportunity to say hello to Pete and you on behalf of Bear.
'Bear' was my senior man, and he is in the army now.
I heard a week ago that he was 'Bear' and he joined the army about 6 months ago.
He wanted me to say hello to Pete and you - he can't be at the computer so often.
:)
Thanks, Ann. I had been wondering why Bear had stopped posting; I've missed his questions and other comments.