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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:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-19 22:33:07 +0200)

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