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Mon 16 Sep, 2013 12:33 am
Applicants were given cash grants, usually no more than £75, and trusted to use it for the purpose they had proposed -such as buying a bicycle to do a newspaper round, obtaining equipment for a camping trip, or acquiring the wherewithal to learn a new skill or a sport.
The sentence is taken from BNC. I would like to know when we use "for the purposes", which I sometimes see used.
Thanks.
@tanguatlay,
You mean purposes instead of purpose?
Since there were more than one applicants and they had proposed several purposes, I think I would say purposes. Any one of them would likely have stated a single purpose.
Hope I didn't miss the point of your question.
@tanguatlay,
In this sentence, it means they would use the money for the reason they had given in the application.
What do you mean by "when"?
@tanguatlay,
Quote:I would like to know when we use "for the purposes", which I sometimes see used.
We use "for the purposes" when there is more than one purpose.
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