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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

scramble/vie to do something

Hello,
What's the difference between: "The largest companies are vying/scrambling to employ skilled workers"? The dictionary definitions give the the idea that "scramble" is a little stronger, but this may not be the case.

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Gene93 What's the difference between: "The largest companies are vying/scrambling to employ skilled workers"? The dictionary definitions give the the idea that "scramble" is a little stronger, but this may not be the case. I see no connection.

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  • Gene93 What's the difference between: "The largest companies are vying/scrambling to employ skilled workers"?
  • The dictionary definitions give the the idea that "scramble" is a little stronger, but this may not be the case.
  • I see no connection.
  • 'Vie' = compete 'Scramble' = rush
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Gene93What's the difference between: "The largest companies are vying/scrambling to employ skilled workers"? The dictionary definitions give the the idea that "scramble" is a little stronger, but this may not be the case.
I see no connection.

'Vie' = compete
'Scramble' = rush
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scrambing hurrying in a disorganized manner

vying the companies are competing to hire these workers
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Cambridge dictionary also defines scramble as: "to compete with other people for something there's little of". This definition, however, is not present in the AE section of the site. The definition above's the only reason I thought they could be similar.
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