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Rashi3278 Posted 16 years ago
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What is the difference between award and reward?
Also in this sentence- He has been working in this firm for the past 20 years -should I use from in place of for and if so, why?
Also in this sentence- He has been working in this firm for the past 20 years -should I use from in place of for and if so, why?
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An award is typically granted by a panel of judges for excellence in some contest. Or it can be granted by a jury or judge to the "winner" of some trial or legal action. A reward is offered for information, or for the return of some lost or stolen article.
- An award is typically granted by a panel of judges for excellence in some contest.
- Or it can be granted by a jury or judge to the "winner" of some trial or legal action.
- A reward is offered for information, or for the return of some lost or stolen article.
- More generally, it describes some benefit derived from some action.
- You'll get your reward in Heaven.
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An award is typically granted by a panel of judges for excellence in some contest.
Or it can be granted by a jury or judge to the "winner" of some trial or legal action.
A reward is offered for information, or for the return of some lost or stolen article.
More generally, it describes some benefit derived from some action.
You'll get your reward in Heaven.
Or it can be granted by a jury or judge to the "winner" of some trial or legal action.
A reward is offered for information, or for the return of some lost or stolen article.
More generally, it describes some benefit derived from some action.
You'll get your reward in Heaven.
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award: usually used in contest
for example: You join a contest and you get the first prize.---> You will get award.
reward: nearly the same pay-off
for example: You have been working hard, so your boss give you reward
for example: You join a contest and you get the first prize.---> You will get award.
reward: nearly the same pay-off
for example: You have been working hard, so your boss give you reward
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Thanks for clarification. Could you please tell me that if a person who is first runnerup of some cookery contest doesn't get any prize but still judges provide him job in a hotel then this will be his award or reward.
Also please explain the difference betwwen effect and affect, fraud and defraud and the phrase- round the bend /around the bend are same or different.
thanks
Also please explain the difference betwwen effect and affect, fraud and defraud and the phrase- round the bend /around the bend are same or different.
thanks
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