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Dec 14, 2005 · Olivier. I suggest using "aim" (at/to) when there is a, hopefully literal, "target" you wish to hit. I would not use "at" followed by a gerund (applying). I would use "at" followed by an article and a noun. "We are aiming at the target." A very literal target...while you are holding a bow for archery or a rifle.
Jan 27, 2012 · I have seen the verb "aim" used with the three preposition above. The meaning, when used one or the other, seemed to be the same " tener como objetivo, aspirar," however, it sometimes appeared followed by an infinitive or "at" and often by "for". . My query is if there is any difference among them or they are just interchangable.
Aug 8, 2017 · Mandarin. Aug 8, 2017. #1. I made this: Aim high, soar high. Could you native English speakers understand it at first sight? My intention is to express something like "to have ambition and then take action" ("Aim high" is a set phrase which means "have ambition", I believe it is very clear to you. "soar high" is taking action). Thanks in advance.
Feb 26, 2023 · Senior Member. Chinese. Feb 26, 2023. #1. somebody’s aim is true | meaning of somebody’s aim is true in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE. If your aim is true, you hit the thing that you were throwing or shooting at. When I read 'you aim is true,' I had no idea what it meant.
Oct 16, 2021 · Hello, I was wondering if there were any differences in meaning between saying -while introducing myself- "I'm a college student majoring in X, though I aim to become a web designer" and "I'm a college student majoring in X, though I'm aiming to become a web designer"? Thank you.
Apr 28, 2020 · 1. To point a weapon at someone or something. With the above meaning 'aim' is not a phrasal verb. It is the use of the transitive verb 'aim' with the preposition 'at.'. You don't have to use the preposition 'at'. You can aim your gun at somebody or something, or you can simply aim your gun. In the second two meanings, 'aim at' is a phrasal verb.
Nov 18, 2007 · Nov 18, 2007. #2. It is grammatically correct to say both: "aim at + gerund". or "aim to + infinitive". However, I would say that "aim to + infinitive" is the more common construction. I would tend to use "to aim at" when I am speaking about a noun, and my sentence is more literal (ex. "he aims his arrow at the target").
Nov 7, 2011 · US, English. Nov 7, 2011. #2. "The archer is aiming the arrow at the target." "The arrow is aimed at the target." This is just an ordinary use of the passive. G.
Jun 15, 2007. #9. If you think of the origins of the phrase "aim at" it will give some clues on its usage. " Aim at " is from target shooting (archery or gunnery). So you aim at (point to) something. You aim for (strive for) something. And that is how I would generally use these phrases. T.
Oct 6, 2011 · Oct 6, 2011. #3. I think that "Its main responsibilities include market regulation to substitute free market mechanisms and ... with the aim of creating the preconditions for reliable electricity..." would be better. "The aim to create" sounds a bit less smooth, though either makes sense. M.
