Expressing Purpose and Process
PURPOSE
The purpose is concerned with the questions of "why" or for "what reason" something is done.
When we refer to a noun: The most common expressions used are: "The purpose, function, use/ the aim, goal, objective". Ex: "The objective of this invention is to improve humans' life".
When we refer to a verb: The ones we commonly use are: "It is designed to/for, is devised to/for, is aimed to/for. It functions (as), operates (as). It provides, supplies.
Ex: "The steam engine was designed to produce power".
Other expressions: In order to, so as to, so that. Ex: "It is designed to enhance the properties of the material".
PROCESS
The process is concerned with questions of "how" or "in what way" something is done.
When we refer to nouns: These are some of the expressions used to talk about a process: "By means of, through, thanks to, via/ Therefore, thus, thereby. Ex: "The process was successfully carried out thanks to the new astronomical device".
When we refer to verbs: The most common verbs to denotate a process are: "To enable, make (it) possible (for), allow, permit".
Ex: "The valves allow the gas to flow".
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Expressing Purpose and Process
PURPOSE
The purpose is concerned with the questions of "why" or for "what reason" something is done.
When we refer to a noun: The most common expressions used are: "The purpose, function, use/ the aim, goal, objective". Ex: "The objective of this invention is to improve humans' life".
When we refer to a verb: The ones we commonly use are: "It is designed to/for, is devised to/for, is aimed to/for. It functions (as), operates (as). It provides, supplies.
Ex: "The steam engine was designed to produce power".
Other expressions: In order to, so as to, so that. Ex: "It is designed to enhance the properties of the material".
PROCESS
The process is concerned with questions of "how" or "in what way" something is done.
When we refer to nouns: These are some of the expressions used to talk about a process: "By means of, through, thanks to, via/ Therefore, thus, thereby. Ex: "The process was successfully carried out thanks to the new astronomical device".
When we refer to verbs: The most common verbs to denotate a process are: "To enable, make (it) possible (for), allow, permit". Ex: "The valves allow the gas to flow".