Which sentence is better? Is there is a better way to convey the meaning?
I am often online in my game to make sure that I don't get attacked or to make sure nothing else bad happens.
or
I am often online in my game to make sure that I don't get attacked or that nothing else bad happens.
Using same phrase twice with "or" in-between
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Re: Using same phrase twice with "or" in-between
Both are possible but #2 is more idiomatic (natural). I recommend #2.