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For All Intents and Purposes

Posted on July 20, 2011 by languageandgrammar

By Paul Yeager, author of Literally, the Best Language Book Ever This mistaken phrase for all intensive purposes falls into the category I like to call “Close but no cigarette.” The correct phrase is for all intents and purposes, and … Continue reading →

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