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Hrsanei Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Joint first prize

Hi.

What does joint mean in the following sentence?

He won joint first prize in a TV contest.

My impression is that, joint prize indicates that they were two or more people who won the first prize.

Am I right?

Thanks in advance for your time and help
  

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hrsanei My impression is that, joint prize indicates that they were two or more people who won the first prize. Am I right? That would be my guess.

— CalifJim

  • hrsanei My impression is that, joint prize indicates that they were two or more people who won the first prize.
  • Am I right?
  • That would be my guess.
  • I don't know what else it could mean.
  • Whether the prize was split or the two people each got the full prize is a question left unanswered.
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hrsaneiMy impression is that, joint prize indicates that they were two or more people who won the first prize.
Am I right?
That would be my guess. I don't know what else it could mean. Whether the prize was split or the two people each got the full prize is a question left unanswered.

CJ
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Yes...check the dictionary for its meaning. it means shared.

like a joint bank account
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Thanks Siavash for letting me know that I can look it up in dictionary. I couldn't think of that. You are a life saver.

The position of being first is shared but not neccessarily the prize.

As Jim said whether the prize is divided or not remains ambiguous.

Regards
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