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Peterchan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

in order to?

Thanks for helping me again. Just wondering If this sentence is correct.

I consent to disclose the info in order for me to join the company.

am I using in order to correctly?

Thanks

PETER
  

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Looks good to me, but it reads better without the "for me".

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Looks good to me, but it reads better without the "for me".
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I think "disclosing" works better than the infinitive there. Or "the disclosure."

I consent to disclosing this information as a condition of my employment with ABC Company.
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The infinitive is fine. Consent can be used as a catenative verb, like agree.

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/consent_11
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I did not say it was incorrect. I said I thought the gerund worked better.
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Well, by fine I meant that I didn’t see why it needed to be changed. In fact, a COCA search showed that the infinitive is nearly three times more common than the -ing form.
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I share Barb's opinion.
The form I consent to something sounds much better to me.

Clive
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Thanks very much. So, it is better to say" I consent to disclosure"....instead of disclosing...

correct?

Thanks
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Yes, in my opinion, but much depends on the complete sentence and on the context.

Who is doing the disclosing? You? Someone else, who has information about you?

Clive
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I got a form from a company which states:

I consent to disclose my personal details to third party service providers.

So, I was just wondering if disclose or disclosing should be used.

Thanks,
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The form should use better English.
eg I consent to the disclosure of my personal details to third party service providers.

This means you give the company permission to disclose information about you to someone else.

Clive
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