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As a child in Catholic school I was taught that objective and goal were not interchangeable words and that goals helped you reached your ultimate objective. This seemed to be validated in the business when I was encouraged to use the Management by Objective (MBO) method of strategic planning. Now, I seem to see the worlds used interchangeable. I would like you to weigh in on this.
My second question is prompted by my having lived down south for a year. In reference to an upcoming appointment, I would say “I have a doctor's appoint on Tuesday.†or “I have a doctor's appoint tomorrow.†I would not say “I have a doctor's appoint on tomorrow.†Neither would I say “On yesterday, I had a meeting.†Down south they say on tomorrow or on yesterday. Is this grammatically correct or just a colloquial way of speaking?
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In my experience, saying "on yesterday" is strictly an African-American phrase. I am white, but much of my career has been spenting working with and around African-Americans. I have never heard any other culture use the phrase, but I have heard it consistently and continuously from African-Americans.
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