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had to order more vs had ordered more

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Had to order more' is used when describing a necessity or obligation to place a new order, while 'had ordered more' is used when referring to a past action of placing an additional order.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 540 views

had to order more

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the necessity or obligation to place a new order.

This phrase is used to indicate the requirement or compulsion to make an additional purchase or request for more of something.

Examples:

I had to order more supplies for the project.
She had to order more food for the party.
They had to order more books for the library.

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I remember they had to order the part.
And we had to order in.
No, she had to order them special.
I had to order you to kill Weal.
She had to order them special.
My tent burned and I had to order new uniforms.
But the printing works had to order some printing equipment before that decision was made.
The last time he was in New York, we had to order him a six-pack of Guinness for every meeting.
They had to order several large wardrobes, along with shelves designed to accommodate her shoes.
My tent burned and I had to order new uniforms.
Last time you manned the grill, we had to order Chinese.
I had to order a new master key off the Ithaca lock web site.
My kitchen remodel is taking forever so I had to order in.
They were. I had to order them through some Mexican backchannels.
We need to order more tissues to make bouquets for the Brunch.
I wasn't sure how to order more.
In the meantime feel free to order more champagne.
I told Caputo we need to order more.
Which reminds me, we need to order more rectangles.
And it burned, yes, and we had to order in.

Alternatives:

needed to order more
was required to order more
had to purchase more

had ordered more

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a past action of placing an additional order.

This phrase is used to describe the act of having placed an extra order for something in the past.

Examples:

He had ordered more books than he needed.
We had ordered more food for the event.
She had ordered more supplies for the office.

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Ms. Stasia told me she had ordered more.
Soon words spread that it was Anastasius who had ordered Gerold's murder.
Bonzo had ordered a new drum kit.
The lieutenant had ordered us not to shoot...
And he informed me that the Fuhrer had ordered the final solution of the Jewish question.
The false King had ordered their deaths in secret.
The king had ordered me to inspect him closely.
Name one person who ordered more cookies than me.
We ordered more go back to rescue him.
The specialist ordered more rest... and some changes to diet.
You ordered more than you ate.
I noticed we were running low last week, so I ordered more.
You were the only one who ordered more wine at dinner.
This guy binged on fast food before he ordered more.
To make a long story short, a couple had ordered a design for their anniversary.
But if I had ordered to caress and encourage you, there would be no one to do it.
He described the developments in the Ghetto, including executions he himself had ordered, in the passive voice, as though these things happened by themselves.
Kitano had ordered her to steal your family seal... and kidnap your son tonight.
A time in the 18th or 19th centuries when laissez-faire capitalism, not politics, had ordered society.
Kurtz had ordered the execution of some Vietnamese intelligence agents, men he believed were double agents.

Alternatives:

had placed an additional order
had bought more
had requested more

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