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    Quote Originally Posted by iCake View Post
    для того, чтобы and чтобы are the same thing

    Моя учительница русского языка не согласна с тобой но не может объяснить разницу ясно потому что она не знает греческий так хорошо.
    Чем больше слов, тем меньше они стоят.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Antonio1986 View Post
    Моя учительница русского языка не согласна с тобой но не может объяснить разницу ясно потому что она не знает греческий так хорошо.
    Okay. If you say so...

    Anyway, in my opinion it's exactly the same thing.

    Both words are used to introduce a reason - для того... - it's already a reason. Like here - Я делаю это для того, чтобы... - I do this for the reason that (so that)...
    Чтобы - is a word used to introduce or explain the reason. So it synergizes perfectly with для того (which is already the reason) and you explain the reason with the expression after чтобы.

    So as for me it's exactly the same thing. More importantly I can't even think of any examples where these 2 ways of explaining the reason could be contradistinguished.

    Я делаю это, чтобы = Я делаю это для того, чтобы are the same thing
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    Sorry, I double posted somehow
    I do not claim that my opinion is absolutely true.
    If you've spotted any mistake in my English, please, correct it. I want to be aware of any mistakes to efficiently eliminate them before they become a habit.

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