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Could someone explain the difference between "to aim for" and "to aim at". Thanks!

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Jaazz profile picture JaazzJanuary 2018
The first is more subjective:
You aim for a goal.
It's a long progress in order to achieve some kind of success.
Like "aiming for the stars"

The second is more objective: You aim at a target.
Here we're speaking of the action itself of targeting. You aim the deer and shoot it.

But you could also aim at doing something
You aim to reach a goal. You need a verb. You aim to succeed but you aim for success. And you aim at succeeding. (Although, the last phrase doesn't have the same thing to with it.)

I hope you understood better.
beessttee profile picture beesstteeJanuary 2018
hi