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“for all intents and purposes”

i · The common misuse One wrong form
ii · What it meansTwo lines, no filler

The idiom is 'for all intents and purposes' — meaning in every practical sense. 'Intensive purposes' is a mondegreen.

iii · Memory hookKeep this one

Intents AND purposes. Not 'intensive' — the phrase is about intent.

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