The phrase "serving to clarify" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is used to describe something that helps to make something else easier to understand. For example: The professor provided a diagram serving to clarify the complex process.
"The high Ccourt's decision serves to clarify the operation of these laws.
"But this can only serve to clarify and reaffirm our belief that the Bible is the true word of God".
Ms. Napolitano tried to allay European concerns, saying the meeting on Thursday had served to clarify misunderstandings.
Still, "World War 3.0" serves to clarify complex issues that could be resolved any number of ways in the changed environment of the new Bush administration.
But its flaws serve to clarify the way the political correctness of the early 1990's has donned the sheep's clothing of amorphous sociological musing.
"Getting a clear rejection from a board of trustees or college president only serves to clarify the fight that's underway on campus.
Language interacts with nonverbal behaviour in social situations and serves to clarify and reinforce the various roles and relationships important in a particular culture.
Similarly, Mexico beats Brazil on the first measure, but falls behind on the second.As often with indices like this, there is a question over whether bundling indicators together serves to clarify things or to confuse them.
The huge, close-set eyes of many types of lemurs serve to clarify the complexity of dark, dense close-up foliage, which, if the head is kept still, is almost impossible to sort out without stereoscopic vision — and in a jungle full of illusion and deceit, stereopsis is indispensable in breaking camouflage.
This brief note serves to clarify these issues.
