What the hell?
I was reading an article online just now and ran across the following:
For all intensive purposes
Um…what? It’s “for all intents and purposes” yahoo. We not talking about the ICU here. I swears.
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DaveZ Said,
February 10, 2006 @ 7:46 pm
You know, I swear I told you about this eggcorn at least a year ago; I remember being in your parents’ living room telling the story. Anyway, I’ve seen it used a few times, and it’s still one of the most ridiculous mistakes out there.
Try doing a google search on “for all intensive purposes”; I think you’ll find the results very depressing.
tim Said,
February 11, 2006 @ 7:31 am
I googled it…and came up with nothing but articles correcting people. I admit I only looked on the first page or two, but who are all these people that are making the mistake?
Amanda Said,
February 11, 2006 @ 4:01 pm
From the time I was a small child, that is what I thought it was. Up until literally a few years ago even, because I never saw it in print. It’s honestly what I heard when people said it. So, there, am I stupid?
nessa Said,
February 12, 2006 @ 2:46 pm
I’d duck if I were you, Tim
Taroo Said,
February 13, 2006 @ 7:33 am
Actually it originated in Maine with a troupe of boyscouts. Half the pack went to bed for the night, while the other half went down to the ocean for a midnight swim. While frollicing in the surf, they were swallowed whole by a pack of ravenous dolphins. The scoutleader shouted, “All right! Time for the midnight snack!! For all in tents and porpoises… we have s’mores…”
guess... Said,
February 14, 2006 @ 4:48 pm
Ha! I thought it was “all intense purposes.” go figure…
Karen Said,
February 15, 2006 @ 4:40 pm
Ack! This is where I wish I had a picture of that weird cat in the comic strips. I can’t even think of the comic strip name, but the cat is great and it says “Ack!” a lot.
I can barely stand to listen to the news on television because the newscasters are so dumb that their grammar is terrible. And don’t even get me started on the use of the reflexive pronoun “myself ” as the object of a preposition!
Dave Said,
February 18, 2006 @ 11:41 am
My pet peeve used to be “the reason is because”… but it since become misuse of “less” and “fewer”
tim Said,
February 18, 2006 @ 2:16 pm
jour·nal n. A personal record of occurrences, experiences, and reflections kept on a regular basis; a diary.
heheh.
diane Said,
February 20, 2006 @ 8:11 pm
I like the new look. Not sure when you changed it since I haven’t been here in a while.
tim Said,
February 20, 2006 @ 8:31 pm
Sometime on the 18th, I would guess. Perhaps late on the 17th.
Phil Said,
February 21, 2006 @ 9:59 am
I like how Tim chides me for not updating my “journal”, when his is updated about as frequently.
athena Said,
February 21, 2006 @ 11:03 am
i like it
…although I did like your frilly look too 
tim Said,
February 22, 2006 @ 6:21 am
Old habits, Phil. Anyway, you’re the one that has the definition of journal on the top left corner of his blog.
Phil Said,
February 22, 2006 @ 10:04 am
“It came with the frame.”
diane Said,
February 22, 2006 @ 11:24 am
You should use that box for a “Word of the Day”. You could even make up words to put there.
Karen Said,
February 23, 2006 @ 11:05 pm
Goodness. I checked Diane’s site because dad said she’d posted and while I was at it I came here. What a surprise. Haven’t decided if I like it better or not.
The Loop Said,
February 25, 2006 @ 7:16 pm
It’s spiffy. Post more.
diane Said,
February 27, 2006 @ 9:00 am
When we bought our bookshelves at Office Depot the other day, we were trying to figure out if the shelves would fit in our car. The guy helping us said, “Let me go see if we have any in stock, it may be a mute point.”
tim Said,
February 27, 2006 @ 9:47 am
That might be more of an accent thing, Diane. Ask Jonathan to say “wolves, roof and hills.” It will come out “woovs ruff in heel.”
Cathlizzle Said,
April 23, 2007 @ 4:40 pm
okay, so I’m like a year and a half late on this….but I highly recommend spogg.org.