2006-12-05 03:08:08 · 6 answers · asked by DESIREE B 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"for all intents and purposes"
2006-12-05 03:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by SMB 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"to all intents and purposes" is what I mostly hear said, sarcastically. It's not a phrase which people take seriously.
Speakers use it to pause & summon their thoughts, but what they say afterwards is the real story, and no one needs to use it, it's waffle.
It can be used honestly by well-meaning people who don't know what's going on or don't care to look at the issues, but it's intended to gloss over complexity. It's really a brush-off from a strong character, to a less powerful one. Like "my door is always open" as they walk you to it, it's a "Goodbye, I don't want to know"! Also an alert to the reader that things are not quite as described, as in "the car appeared untouched (TAIAP), but the engine/brakes/steering had been sabotaged."
AFAIK, Henry the 8th of England first came up with the phrase in a legal document.
2006-12-05 14:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by WomanWhoReads 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct phrase is "for all intents and purposes."
When you think about it, it makes more sense--what's an "intensive purpose"?
2006-12-05 03:25:14 · answer #3 · answered by supercheesegirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe I would trust Mr Koontz on this one. lol
Unless you're really exerting a lot of effort on your purposes...
2006-12-05 06:39:24 · answer #4 · answered by boots&hank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is, without a doubt, "for all intents and purposes".
2006-12-05 03:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by pam472 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"for all intents and purposes"
2006-12-05 03:14:37 · answer #6 · answered by bayreb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋