Are the following sentences correct?

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Are the following sentences correct?

Lovely Lana

Are the following sentences correct?

Hello dear colleagues
Are the following sentences correct:

1. This idea finds me absolutely negative.
2. They need to control their emotions and anger in order such incidents to be prevented. (shouldn �t it be "so that such incidents can be prevented") ?

Thanks a lot!

1 Apr 2012

Mariethe House

The first sentence sounds really awkward to me. What do you mean? Can you rephrase it?
As for the second one, I �d say: ..... "in order to prevent such incidents"
I guess your passive sentence is correct too. I would even say: So that such incidents should be prevented.
Let �s wait for native speakers from every corner of the planet. Smile

Smile

1 Apr 2012

Lovely Lana

Thanks for your prompt answer, dear Mariethe, the first sentence means: "I don �t like the idea" and it does sound awkward to me, too
One of my students used it in his composition and claimed it to be correct, The thing is he spent some time studying in the UK and that �s what makes me a bit uncertain, you know, Embarrassed

Embarrassed

Dear native speakers, does the first sentence sound OK to you?
I absolutely agree with you about the second sentence, just wanted some confirmation Smile

Smile

1 Apr 2012

yanogator

I would never say the first one.

For the second one, I wouldn �t use "should". I would say any of the folloring:

... in order to prevent such incidents. (from Mariethe)

... in order for such incidents to be prevented.

... in order that such incidents be prevented.

There are many other options, too.

Bruce

1 Apr 2012

To express purpose,we can use:
1- IN ORDER TO /SO AS TO + INFINITIVE.
I phoned her in order to see if she was fine.
2-IN ORDER THAT / SO THAT +SUBJECT + MODAL (CAN , COULD ,WOULD )
He hid behind the door so that his father couldn �t / wouldn �t see him.
should can �t be used.
THANKS.

1 Apr 2012

IN ORDRE TO PREVENT SUCH INCIDENTS.
OR
IN ORDER THAT SUCH INCIDENTS WOULD BE PREVENTED.

1 Apr 2012

Dear Lovely Lana, the first sentence makes absolutely no sense as it stands. If you want to express that you don �t like the idea, you should say just that. Or what about �This idea leaves me absolutely cold. � or �This idea does absolutely nothing for me. �

Hope that helps!

2 Apr 2012

Lovely Lana

Thanks a lot for your help, dear friends! Smile

Smile

2 Apr 2012