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Rule "for the purpose of (to, for)"

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Description: for the purpose of (to, for)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: Did you mean to or for?
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Link: https://grammarist.com/usage/for-the-purpose-of/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Commercial shows are one-off projects put on for the purpose of making money.
    Correction suggestion: to, for
  • She created an account for the purpose of asking questions at the forum.
    Correction suggestion: to, for
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Commercial shows are one-off projects put on to make money.
  • She created an account for asking questions at the forum.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: FOR_THE_PURPOSE_OF [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-10-15 22:33:07 +0200)