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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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to his advantage vs to his benefit
to his advantage vs to his benefit
What's the difference between them? Is to his benefit a right phrase?
Thank you!
What's the difference between them? Is to his benefit a right phrase?
Thank you!
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Although "advantage" and "benefit" can mean the same thing, the two expressions you quote have different implications. If someone does something good, we say it's to his benefit that he did that thing. We mean that it makes him appear to be a good person .
- Although "advantage" and "benefit" can mean the same thing, the two expressions you quote have different implications.
- If someone does something good, we say it's to his benefit that he did that thing.
- We mean that it makes him appear to be a good person .
- If we say something is to a person's advantage, we usually mean that he stands to receive personal gain - perhaps wealth.
- Or we could simply be talking about something which tends to support that person in an argument.
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Although "advantage" and "benefit" can mean the same thing, the two expressions you quote have different implications.
If someone does something good, we say it's to his benefit that he did that thing. We mean that it makes him appear to be a good person.
If we say something is to a person's advantage, we usually mean that he stands to receive personal gain - perhaps w
If someone does something good, we say it's to his benefit that he did that thing. We mean that it makes him appear to be a good person.
If we say something is to a person's advantage, we usually mean that he stands to receive personal gain - perhaps w
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