Difference between 'Aim to' and 'Aim at'

[eyunni]

Hi Instructors,
Could you please explain me the difference between 'Aim to' and 'Aim at'? Could both of them be used without change in meaning?
Thanks.

[esledge]

"Aim to" would be used roughly like "intend to" or "want to":
We aim to please.
The company aimed to launch the next product by November.

"Aim at" would be used to indicate direction or focus:
The shooter aimed at the target.
Take aim at the problems facing the company.

I can't come up with an example in which aim to and aim at could be used interchangeably. If you have one, feel free to follow up.

[saurabh.m49]

Hi Instructors ,

In the Manhattan SC guide 8 , Chapter 9 ,
I am not clear why AIM TO is wrong,

We adopted new policies WITH AIM TO REDUCE theft.

Please help.

Also what are the different usages of AIM (AIM at ,AIM of , AIM to ....)

[tim]

i have never heard of "aim of". i would say you "aim to [verb]" and "aim at [noun]". your example has other grammar problems, indicating to me that you did not copy it correctly, so i won't review that example here..