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

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

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 <suggestion>to</suggestion> or <suggestion>for</suggestion>?
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.
ID:	FOR_THE_PURPOSE_OF [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-26 22:33:08 +0100)

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