“in behalf of” vs “for the sake of”
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What's the difference between these two phrases? They both mean "for the purpose of", but are they totally interchangeable?
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First, it's on behalf of, not in. They do not mean the same thing. Neither of them means "for the purpose of". They are not interchangeable.
– Kris
16 hours ago
I didn't make an error. "In behalf of". Have a look at Oxford dictionary. "On behalf of" has a different meaning, I agree.
– Artem Zefirov
16 hours ago
"In behalf of" is said by Oxford to be "US English", and, I can tell you, liable to be corrected to "on behalf of" everywhere else.
– Michael Harvey
14 hours ago
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I have never heard in behalf of used in US English.
– Jason Bassford
14 hours ago
Indeed, Ngram Viewer says "in behalf of" is 10 times less frequent than "on behalf of" and "for the sake of" even in US English.
– Artem Zefirov
14 hours ago
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What's the difference between these two phrases? They both mean "for the purpose of", but are they totally interchangeable?
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First, it's on behalf of, not in. They do not mean the same thing. Neither of them means "for the purpose of". They are not interchangeable.
– Kris
16 hours ago
I didn't make an error. "In behalf of". Have a look at Oxford dictionary. "On behalf of" has a different meaning, I agree.
– Artem Zefirov
16 hours ago
"In behalf of" is said by Oxford to be "US English", and, I can tell you, liable to be corrected to "on behalf of" everywhere else.
– Michael Harvey
14 hours ago
2
I have never heard in behalf of used in US English.
– Jason Bassford
14 hours ago
Indeed, Ngram Viewer says "in behalf of" is 10 times less frequent than "on behalf of" and "for the sake of" even in US English.
– Artem Zefirov
14 hours ago
add a comment |
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First, it's on behalf of, not in. They do not mean the same thing. Neither of them means "for the purpose of". They are not interchangeable.
– Kris
16 hours ago
I didn't make an error. "In behalf of". Have a look at Oxford dictionary. "On behalf of" has a different meaning, I agree.
– Artem Zefirov
16 hours ago
"In behalf of" is said by Oxford to be "US English", and, I can tell you, liable to be corrected to "on behalf of" everywhere else.
– Michael Harvey
14 hours ago
2
I have never heard in behalf of used in US English.
– Jason Bassford
14 hours ago
Indeed, Ngram Viewer says "in behalf of" is 10 times less frequent than "on behalf of" and "for the sake of" even in US English.
– Artem Zefirov
14 hours ago
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First, it's on behalf of, not in. They do not mean the same thing. Neither of them means "for the purpose of". They are not interchangeable.
– Kris
16 hours ago
First, it's on behalf of, not in. They do not mean the same thing. Neither of them means "for the purpose of". They are not interchangeable.
– Kris
16 hours ago
I didn't make an error. "In behalf of". Have a look at Oxford dictionary. "On behalf of" has a different meaning, I agree.
– Artem Zefirov
16 hours ago
I didn't make an error. "In behalf of". Have a look at Oxford dictionary. "On behalf of" has a different meaning, I agree.
– Artem Zefirov
16 hours ago
"In behalf of" is said by Oxford to be "US English", and, I can tell you, liable to be corrected to "on behalf of" everywhere else.
– Michael Harvey
14 hours ago
"In behalf of" is said by Oxford to be "US English", and, I can tell you, liable to be corrected to "on behalf of" everywhere else.
– Michael Harvey
14 hours ago
2
2
I have never heard in behalf of used in US English.
– Jason Bassford
14 hours ago
I have never heard in behalf of used in US English.
– Jason Bassford
14 hours ago
Indeed, Ngram Viewer says "in behalf of" is 10 times less frequent than "on behalf of" and "for the sake of" even in US English.
– Artem Zefirov
14 hours ago
Indeed, Ngram Viewer says "in behalf of" is 10 times less frequent than "on behalf of" and "for the sake of" even in US English.
– Artem Zefirov
14 hours ago
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First, it's on behalf of, not in. They do not mean the same thing. Neither of them means "for the purpose of". They are not interchangeable.
– Kris
16 hours ago
I didn't make an error. "In behalf of". Have a look at Oxford dictionary. "On behalf of" has a different meaning, I agree.
– Artem Zefirov
16 hours ago
"In behalf of" is said by Oxford to be "US English", and, I can tell you, liable to be corrected to "on behalf of" everywhere else.
– Michael Harvey
14 hours ago
2
I have never heard in behalf of used in US English.
– Jason Bassford
14 hours ago
Indeed, Ngram Viewer says "in behalf of" is 10 times less frequent than "on behalf of" and "for the sake of" even in US English.
– Artem Zefirov
14 hours ago