Is it correct to say aims to?

Is it correct to say aims to?

I aim at doing / I aim to do. This is unclear to me if they are equivalent or if aim at is a bit aggressive, or if I miss something else…

Where does we aim to please come from?

Around 1940, at the Chautaugqua County fair, and perhaps in many other places as well, the public restroom for men had, for a urinal, a longish trough at a suitable height, with an open faucet at one end pouring into it and a drain at the other. Above it was a sign, “We aim to please. You aim, too, please!”

What does it mean to aim to do something?

If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.

How do you use AIM in a sentence?

Aim sentence example

1. My aim is perfect!
2. He was free, he had nothing but his aim to consider, and he reached it.
3. She took careful aim and squeezed off a shot.
4. He grasped a musket and took aim at the French.
5. He lifted the ax, taking aim at a new block of wood.
6. In the long run men hit only what they aim at.

Is it aim of or aim to?

If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it. The aim of something that you do is the purpose for which you do it or the result that it is intended to achieve.

What preposition is used after AIM?

Yes, “at” is a preposition with “aim”; but, “aim to” and “aim for” are phrasal verbs.

What is this word aim?

Definition of aim 1 : to direct a course specifically : to point a weapon at an object Aim carefully before shooting. 2 : aspire, intend She aims to win. transitive verb. 1a : point aim a gun. b : to direct toward a specified object or goal a story aimed at children.

How do you use ask in a sentence?

Examples of ‘ask for’ in a sentence ask for

1. You should write to her and ask for consent.
2. All the protesters are asking for is an elected government.
3. You couldn’t ask for a more beautiful setting.
4. Instead of searching me, customs officers ask for my autograph.
5. I couldn’t have asked for two better actors to work with.

What aim means?

Ambition in Mind. AIM. All in Maintenance. AIM. Advertising in Motion (various locations)

What you aim for meaning?

aim for something. and aim at something. to strive toward a particular goal; to direct oneself or one’s energies toward something. You should aim for success.

What is the verb for aim?

verb. 1 with object Point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target. ‘ aim the camcorder at some suitable object’. More example sentences. ‘ aim for the middle of the target’. ‘She turned to simply stand motionless, her wrist cannons locked on her target and Jack came around the corner to aim his weapon as well, then stopped suddenly.’.

What does we aim to please mean?

(Usually a commercial slogan, but can be said in jest by one person, often in response to Thank you.) Mary: This meal is absolutely delicious! Waiter: We aim to please. Tom: Well, Sue, here’s the laundry detergent you wanted from the store. Sue: Oh, thanks loads. You saved me a trip. Tom: We aim to please.

What is a good sentence for we aim to?

We aim to please. Fig. We try hard to please you. (Usually a commercial slogan, but can be said in jest by one person, often in response to Thank you.) Mary: This meal is absolutely delicious! Waiter: We aim to please. Tom: Well, Sue, here’s the laundry detergent you wanted from the store. Sue: Oh, thanks loads. You saved me a trip.

What is the result at which we aim?

The result at which we aim is the socialisation of the motives of industry. He has, however, or should have, another aim wherein is displayed the acme of hermeneutic art. At this the marksman seized his gun, took aim, and fired in the direction of the world’s end, in order to awaken the sluggard.