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Piplot Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is correct?

You should take a break every hour for don't be bored?
  

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No. The right thing could be something like: "You should take a break every hour so (that) you won't be bored" or "You should take a break every hour in order not to be bored " (Well, in fact, I'm not sure if this one is "legal", so I ask someone to confirm it, please. " But, definitely, not "for don't be bored" .

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No. The right thing could be something like: "You should take a break every hour so (that) you won't be bored" or "You should take a break every hour in order not to be bored" (Well, in fact, I'm not sure if this one is "legal", so I ask someone to confirm it, please. Thanks!), or even "You should take a break every hour lest you will
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No.
PiplotYou should take a break every hour
Everything is fine here.
Piplotfor don't be bored?
This is where it becomes awkward.

It looks like you are trying to use for as a correlated conjunction. So works better if that's what you are trying to get at.

Do is incorrect also, and it is
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Oops! Correction:
MrGuedes(...) it may be better to use the verb "to feel bored" instead of "to be bored" (...)