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purpose or purposes? - TextRanch
Learn the difference between 'purpose' and 'purposes' in English and how to use them correctly. See examples, alternatives and tips from TextRanch editors.
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Purpose vs Purposes - What's the difference? | WikiDiff
Learn the difference between purpose and purposes as nouns and verbs, with definitions, synonyms and usage examples. Purpose is a singular noun meaning an aim or goal, while purposes is a plural noun meaning intentions or plans.
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For the purposes of vs for the purpose of : r/grammar - Reddit
A Reddit post that explains the difference between two phrases: for the purposes of and for the purpose of. The former is followed by a noun, the latter by a gerund.
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PURPOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Learn the difference between purpose and purposes in English, with examples and synonyms. Purpose is a noun that means the reason or aim of something or someone, while purposes is a plural noun that means the same thing.
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"The purpose of" versus "the purpose for" — which one is proper?
This is an interesting topic. To add to bikeboy389's response: the purpose of something is the reason it exists. The purpose behind something is the reason in the mind of whoever was responsible for it. My intuition is that a purpose for something is more likely to be a use or reason associated with it after the fact, or subject to debate.. Found via Google:
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Expressing Purpose - My English Pages
Learn how to express purpose using prepositions, conjunctions, and purpose words with clear examples. Compare and contrast different expressions of purpose such as "to", "so that", "in order to", "in case", and "lest".
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for the purpose (s) of - WordReference Forums
I always thought it is the former. I would write something like: "For the purpose of this study, consider tomatoes as a kind of fruit" (a hypothetical sentence). However, my teacher corrected "purpose" to "purposes". According to OALD, it should be "purposes": "For the purposes of this study, the three groups have been combined."
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Purpose in English
Learn how to use for + verb-ing and to + infinitive to talk about the function or goal of an object or a person. See examples, verb patterns and exercises.
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Propose or Purpose - What's the difference? - One Minute English
Learn the meanings and usage of propose and purpose, two words that are often confused. Propose means to suggest, offer, or intend, while purpose means to do something with a goal or intentionally.
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difference - X with a purpose vs. X for a purpose - English Language ...
Generally, something can be done "for a purpose", but a thing has a purpose - so I'd use "with" here.. What you're possibly getting at is this essay, titled "The effectiveness of games for educational purposes" (and even if not, it's a good example of a difference).. It's kind of hard to explain, but in this case "for educational purposes" refers more to "effectiveness".