the purpose for this meeting vs. the purpose of this meeting

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi, is there any difference between ‘the purpose for this meeting’ and ‘the purpose of this meeting’?

Thanks,
Torsten[YSaerTTEW443543]

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2

No significant difference in meaning, but I wouldn’t use ‘purpose + for’:

The reason for this meeting is… (The motive for…)
The purpose of this meeting is… (The intention of…)

3

Well, I wouldn’t use ‘the purpose for’ either but I came across it in an episode of The Office.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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