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30 June
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This is for entertainment purpose/purposes
Which one is correct?
This is for entertainment purpose/purposes
Which one is correct?
Which one is correct?
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"This is for entertainment purposes." :)
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@jaywcl001 From a similar post:
"Singular words used this way need an article, but neither "a" nor "the" sounds good, so making the word plural removes the need for the article." :)
You could also say, "this is for the purpose of entertainment," but it doesn't flow as nicely.
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