To think the saying is "for all intent and purposes?"

[y0rkier0se]

DP and I can't decide whether the phrase should be "for all intent and purposes" or "for all intensive purposes". Google hasn't helped so calling on the collective wisdom of Mumsnet. It's driving us mad trying to rationalise the phrase and work out which is more logical so we neeeeed help!

eggcorn is the name that some people have given to mishearings of phrases replacing a word with something that is almost plausible. Somebody maintains a collection of ones that have been encountered in people's writing - entertaining stuff! eggcorns.lascribe.net/browse-eggcorns/

You are actually all wrong. It actually started out as 'for all in tents, and porpoises'
It originated from a very popular seaside camping holiday song in the early 1900's.
It's fascinating how language develops over time isn't it.

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What even is an 'intensive purpose'?

A time-pressured mission

I would say "to all intents and purposes" not "for all..."

I am sooo confused!

To all intents and purposes