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Vincent Ding
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Thu, 12 May 05 04:05 AM
1. be targeted at 2. be aimed at
can the two mean the same. for example, in the following sentence: "This regulation is aimed at discouraging the abuse of filing lawsuits", can "aimed" be replaced with "targeted" here? Tks
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Miche
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Thu, 12 May 05 07:50 AM
Hi, Vincent,
"To be targeted at" seems to me to require a noun indicating a group or a person, i.e. "the product is targeted at children" or "the course is targeted at students". In this sentence I would definitely prefer "aimed at". I'm not sure "targeted at" works here.
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Mister Micawber
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Thu, 12 May 05 12:34 PM
Yes, 'aimed at' is the expected phrase in this structure. 'Target' is used as an active verb and needs no preposition: 'this regulation targets lawsuit filing abuse'.
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