"With the aim of" is a compound preposition that has a gerund as its object. You can use it to express purpose.
"With the aim of" is a compound preposition that has a gerund as its object. You can use it to express purpose.
You should speak clearly and sound confident with the aim of expressing your ideas effectively.
You can also use this preposition at the beginning of a sentence. In this case, add a comma after the introductory phrase.
With the aim of expressing your ideas effectively, you should speak clearly and sound confident.
With the aim of expressing your ideas effectively you should speak clearly and sound confident.
The prepositional phrase "with the aim of" is mainly used in formal language or academic writing.
With the aim of improving the present relations between the two countries, they need to address the main issue.
In everyday English or colloquial language, we generally use "to" or "for" to express purpose.
We left early to avoid traffic.
We left early with the aim of avoiding traffic.
You can also use this compound preposition to make a negative statement.
Choose the right marketing strategy with the aim of not worsening the situation.
And remember, this construction requires a verb in the gerund form, not an infinitive.
We created a new campaign with the aim of helping the most vulnerable.
The following synonyms of "with the aim of" are used in the same way:
- With the intention of
- With a view to
- For the purpose of/With the purpose of
