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12-Jul-2008, 22:26
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| |  What's the word?
What is the appropriate word to describe the action when (handing a person a certificate of achievement).
is there a better verb to describe this action? |
12-Jul-2008, 22:32
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| |  Re: What's the word?
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Originally Posted by summer rain  What is the appropriate word to describe the action when (handing a person a certificate of achievement).
is there a better verb to describe this action? | It could be "graduation". |
12-Jul-2008, 22:52
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| | Re: What's the word?
No. I mean the action when a person is honored by giving him/her a certificate.
Instead of saying to honor, is there a better word to describe the action? |
12-Jul-2008, 23:01
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| | Re: What's the word?
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Originally Posted by summer rain No. I mean the action when a person is honored by giving him/her a certificate.
Instead of saying to honor, is there a better word to describe the action? | How about "award" a certificate? | | The Following User Says Thank You to banderas For This Useful Post: | |
12-Jul-2008, 23:30
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| | Re: What's the word?
How about “confer … on”? | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Buddhaheart For This Useful Post: | |
13-Jul-2008, 01:32
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| |  Re: What's the word?
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Originally Posted by Buddhaheart How about “confer … on”? | I think- Award is common word used for actions such as: to give prize, praise, certificate of merit or a contract to some one. On the other hand confer on is used in rare occasions to honor some one for his contribution, service and sacrifice to the society/country, Confer has positively greater importance, seriousness and value than award. The company was awarded with the contract for their good reputation.. The queen conferred a knighthood on him in honor of his brave deeds. The President conferred the highest gallantry award for bravery on the soldier in the annual republic parade | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Manas Ranjan Mallick For This Useful Post: | |
13-Jul-2008, 02:52
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| | Re: What's the word?
'Confer' is the appropriate word to use. 'Confer' is also used when degrees are awarded to students.
Another word is bestow. | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to tedtmc For This Useful Post: | |
13-Jul-2008, 23:27
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| | Re: What's the word?
I don't think you got what I mean, but thank you all Manas Ranjan Mallick,banderas,tedtmc and Buddhaheart.
I was searching for a better expression.  |
13-Jul-2008, 23:38
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Originally Posted by summer rain I don't think you got what I mean, but thank you all Manas Ranjan Mallick,banderas,tedtmc and Buddhaheart.
I was searching for a better expression. | There is not a better one, I am afraid...
Award goes with a certificate naturally as much as confer does with a diploma.
So someone can be awarded a certificate. | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to banderas For This Useful Post: | |
13-Jul-2008, 23:40
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| | Re: What's the word?
I honestly don't think that there is any better or different way to say this: "X handed the certificate of achievement to Y". | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Anglika For This Useful Post: | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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