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Better ways to say “For the purpose of”

Four words for "to."

i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler

Close kin of "in order to" and "with a view to." Almost always cuts to "to" + verb, or "for" + noun. Keep the longer form only in contracts that need the precision.

ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo

Before

For the purpose of clarifying, here's the rule.

After

To clarify: here's the rule.

iii · The alternatives4 ways out

01

To neutral

followed by a verb

To clarify, see below.
02

For neutral

followed by a noun

For clarity, see below.
03

So that neutral

spanning a full clause

So that everyone has it, we shared.
04

With the aim of formal

grants, strategy docs

With the aim of reducing cost…

iv · Brew tipKeep this one

Prose-test: delete it and replace with "to" or "for." Nine times in ten, better.