Idiom medium 16 / 51
“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.