“in behalf of” vs “for the sake of” [on hold]

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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
Nov 25 at 10:13

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
Nov 25 at 10:15

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"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
Nov 25 at 11:38

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I have never heard in behalf of used in US English.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 25 at 11:40

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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
Nov 25 at 12:27

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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
Nov 25 at 10:13

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
Nov 25 at 10:15

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"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
Nov 25 at 11:38

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I have never heard in behalf of used in US English.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 25 at 11:40

1

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
Nov 25 at 12:27

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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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What's the difference between these two phrases? They both mean "for the purpose of", but are they totally interchangeable?

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put on hold as off-topic by Kris, Michael Harvey, Jason Bassford, J. Taylor, jimm101 2 days ago

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

"Please include the research you’ve done, or consider if your question suits our English Language Learners site better. Questions that can be answered using commonly-available references are off-topic." – Kris, Michael Harvey, Jason Bassford, J. Taylor, jimm101

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put on hold as off-topic by Kris, Michael Harvey, Jason Bassford, J. Taylor, jimm101 2 days ago

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

"Please include the research you’ve done, or consider if your question suits our English Language Learners site better. Questions that can be answered using commonly-available references are off-topic." – Kris, Michael Harvey, Jason Bassford, J. Taylor, jimm101

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

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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
Nov 25 at 10:13

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
Nov 25 at 10:15

1

"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
Nov 25 at 11:38

3

I have never heard in behalf of used in US English.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 25 at 11:40

1

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
Nov 25 at 12:27

add a comment |

3

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
Nov 25 at 10:13

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
Nov 25 at 10:15

1

"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
Nov 25 at 11:38

3

I have never heard in behalf of used in US English.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 25 at 11:40

1

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
Nov 25 at 12:27

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
Nov 25 at 10:13

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
Nov 25 at 10:15

"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
Nov 25 at 11:38

I have never heard in behalf of used in US English.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 25 at 11:40

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
Nov 25 at 12:27

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