He ran in order for catching the bus. vs He ran in order to catch the bus

The phrase 'he ran in order to catch the bus' is correct, while 'he ran in order for catching the bus' is incorrect. The correct phrase uses 'to' followed by the base form of the verb ('catch'). The incorrect phrase uses 'for' followed by the gerund form of the verb ('catching').

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He ran in order for catching the bus.

This phrase is incorrect. 'For' should not be followed by the gerund form of the verb.

The correct structure is 'in order to + base form of the verb.'

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My mom prepares me some coffee and then I go out from my home to be in time for catching the bus.
You got it for catching the captain alive.
And you're welcome - for catching the undead killer zombie.
If they give us a chicken for catching the baby, we'll roast it over the fire.
Harry Potter receives 150 points for catching the Snitch!
In connection with the marathon he ran in.
He ran in here when they came in for training.
Cant believe the way he ran in here.
While everyone else was running out, he ran in.
He ran in and knocked it down.
While everyone else was running out, he ran in.
He ran in front of the car...
This gentleman's wife was driving the bus.
...were used in the incident on the bus.
Miles Jackson is on the bus.
I'm late for the bus.
I saw you from the bus.
- Okay, you're catching the bus home.
I'm catching the 3rd Street bus.
Because, Purcell, he was still evolving when he ran in and we think that this jawbone made Briggs act like the predator that it came from.

He ran in order to catch the bus

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'in order to + base form of the verb' to indicate the purpose or reason for an action.

Examples:

She studied hard in order to pass the exam.
He saved money in order to buy a new car.
They worked together in order to finish the project on time.
I woke up early in order to catch the first train.
She practiced every day in order to improve her skills.

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I am running in order to catch the train.
He thought in order to catch the killer, that somebody else had to be suspected of the crime.
He thought that in order to catch the killer somebody else had to be suspected of the crime.
I'm about to catch the bus, papi.
Go ahead, you have to catch the bus.
We have to catch the bus all the way down here.
- I was going to catch the bus.
I have to catch the bus.
We have to catch the bus in, - like, an hour.
I have to cross the street to catch the bus.
My mother made me a coffee and then went out in time to catch the bus.
My mother made me a coffee and then went out in time to catch the bus.
In order to catch Gim Bong Gu...
In order to catch salmon, Polish fishermen would therefore have to use hooks.
We need to hurry if we're going to catch the bus.
I had one of my greatest players that you probably heard of, Bill Walton. He came to catch the bus; we were leaving for somewhere to play.
You're running to catch the bus naked?
But my train was 15 minutes behind James's, so I'd have less than two minutes to catch the bus.
Now they are in the invidious position of being unable to put to sea in order to catch the meagre amounts of fish they are still allowed to land, because the cost of fuel makes it unprofitable before they start.
I must notify the House that Commissioner Patten has had to leave us in order to catch his flight to Istanbul in order to attend the OSCE meeting, as scheduled.

Alternatives:

he ran to catch the bus
he ran so that he could catch the bus
he ran for the purpose of catching the bus
he ran with the intention of catching the bus
he ran with the aim of catching the bus

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He ran in order for catching the bus. vs He ran in order to catch the bus