Why do people say "for all intensive purposes"? I have seen this in print and have heard it on TV (usually from someone being interviewed). Do they realize that they sound incredibly stupid?
2007-07-08 04:57:43 · 14 answers · asked by dark_knight_1735 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
For those who are oblivious to the point of my question, the phrase is supposed to be, "for all intents and purposes." I'm asking why people are stupid and use/say it as "intensive purposes". I don't need to be corrected.
2007-07-08 05:10:24 · update #1
Yes, I agree it sounds stupid, and the people that say it I believe simply don't know the correct terminology. To me it ranks right up there with, "it a feudal war"---instead of "futile"
"libary" not "library", "irregardless", "the road was curtained off"---instead of "cordoned". Our English language has become incredibly sloppy, and unfortunately you can see it
in the youth of todays speech,spelling, grammar, and punctuation. But really how can we blame them when they are taught phoentically how to spell and nobody says the word to them correctly in the first place!!!
So, actually not only does it sound stupid, it really is quite sad!
2007-07-08 05:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by Maggie B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it's not "intensive purposes" though it very well could have been mistranslated or misunderstood by some auditorily. This is a common problem. It's actually for all intents and purposes: meaning for goals and ideals to sometimes counteract or contradict the reality of a certain situation. Hope this clarifies your question..
2007-07-08 12:03:57 · answer #2 · answered by literaturelover 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
2007-07-08 12:04:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful....maybe it is/was a slip of the tongue, so to speak.
Intents is easily slurred into the word intensive..........everyone makes mistakes in the world..........and so do you.
2007-07-08 12:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by missellie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"intents and" and "intensive" sound a lot alike...give the ignorant ones a break.
2007-07-08 12:01:17 · answer #5 · answered by Kat A. Tonic 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the saying is "for all intents and purposes"
2007-07-08 12:01:12 · answer #6 · answered by Red Sox lover 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I wish i knew what you where asking, if i did then mabey i would be able to realize.
2007-07-08 12:03:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes It's wrong , does it make you feel good then?
2007-07-08 12:01:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well me myself thinks it's wrong too!LOL
2007-07-08 12:03:00 · answer #9 · answered by Mo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're clueless. That's why they sound so stupid.
2007-07-08 12:01:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋