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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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competition vs contest

0However, in weightlifting competitions like the Olympics, to press a weight on a barbell means to lift it first to shoulder level, and then to push (press) it up above your head to arms' length.02br
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00Can I replace competition with contest in general? Are they interchangable?02br
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0 01blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 10Can I replace competition with contest in general? 12blockquote 10 No. 02br 01i 00Our firm expects a lot of competition from several others in introducing this new product on the market.

— CalifJim

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 10Can I replace competition with contest in general?
  • 12blockquote 10 No.
  • 02br 01i 00Our firm expects a lot of competition from several others in introducing this new product on the market.
  • )02br 02br 00To my mind, 01i 00contest02i 00 connotes a more trivial kind of competition with a prize to the winner at the end.
  • 02br 00CJ 0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10Can I replace competition with contest in general? Are they interchangable?12blockquote
10 No. 01i00competition02i00 can be used as a noncount noun; 01i00contest02i00 cannot.02br
01i00Our firm expects a lot of competition from
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