Can I replace "achieving a goal" with "reaching a goal"? Do both mean the same?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
Yes, you can replace "achieving a goal" with "reaching a goal" here. To "reach" in this context means to get to the end of or to be successful in achieving. So both of these expressions have the same meaning. Ex: I have not yet reached my goal of becoming a doctor. Ex: She is achieving her goal of graduating college.