MB UNIUD

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INTENTION AND AIM

Intention:

• Ø That which one proposes or plans to do
• Ø A thing intented
• Ø An aim or a plan

Examples:

• It was not my intention to upset you
• I came with the/every intention of staying, but circumstances have changed
• Their intention is to make the area a public park
• I have no intention of comincg here again!
• She is full of good intentions, but unfortunately they rarely work out.

Aim:

• Ø A purpouse
• Ø An intention
• Ø The action of pointing or directing a weapon, missile at a target

Examples:

• The aim is to increase sales in Europe
• He has only one aim in life: to become rich
• She went to London with the aim of  finding a job
• She failed to achieve her aim
• What era the aims and objectives of the society?
• My aim was accurate
• Take careful aim (at the target) before firing.