My English teacher told me that I have to use "aim" by I really doubt it...
aims or purposes
"We love shopping in the States, and we have huge shopping malls which are designed for two (1) ... : to give us the greatest possible"
My English teacher told me that I have to read thoroughly the definition of these two words and I would come to the conclusion that "aims" is the only possible answer. I don't know.. I read the definition of these 2 words a thousand of times and still don't anderstand why do I have to use "aims" rather then "purposes". Could you explain that to me, please? Please....
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Answers · 6
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It should definitely be 'purposes'. This is to do with the grammar of the sentence. We say 'FOR two purposes' but 'WITH two aims'. They are both quite close in meaning so either would give a meaning that makes sense, but due to the grammar of the sentence, the correct answer is 'purposes'.
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As an American, I would tend to say "purposes" or "goals" before saying "aims". I would venture to guess that your teacher is either from the UK or is teaching British English because the British tend to use "aim" in this context above other possible synonymns.
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Because the word 'for' is used, I would definitely use purposes or reasons, you don't do things 'for' an aim. You can aim to do something, or have an aim, or do something with a certain aim in mind, but to do something 'for an aim' does not sound right. We do things for a reason or for a purpose.
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I can't tell you exactly why, but as a native English (American) speaker, I would say:
The shopping malls, which are designed for two (purposes)
The shopping malls, which have two (aims) -- (you could also say they "have two purposes")
So "purposes" is more interchangeable but "aims" is more specific, something that you have to have, like a possession of sorts...I wish I knew how to explain why, but this is what comes natural and what you would normally hear.
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