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What is the difference between "for the sake of " and "for the purpose of"?
 
catoidtang said:
What is the difference between "for the sake of " and "for the purpose of"?
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Offhand, I don't see any difference, but if you can use each in a sentence I might change my mind.
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.... for the sake of vanity
.... for the purpose of vanity
which one is correct?
 
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