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Are these verbs interchangeable: aim at and seek ? Do my sentences make sense?
My younger brother is aiming at buying a second house.
My younger brother is seeking to buy a second house.
2020年7月30日 20:55
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Both sentences make sense but have very slightly different meanings. “Aiming at” implies that buying the second house is a goal. “Seeking to” implies that he is currently looking for a second house. This difference mostly relies on the context of the conversation though and you could probably get away with either.
2020年7月30日
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I agree with Brittany. I would add that where I grew up in the US, it is much more likely to hear "aiming to buy" than "aiming at buying" in this context.
2020年7月30日
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An "aim" could be well in the future.
I have an aim to buy a house before I die.
I aim to buy a house someday, but now I like renting.
I'm aiming to buy a house next year. (Suggests that I might already be seeking the house because it is relatively soon)
2020年7月31日
Thanks, Bob.
2020年8月1日
Is the second one
2020年7月30日
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