get an advancement vs get a promotion

[ostap77]

Would you say "get an advancement" or "get a promotion" at work?

 

[ostap77]

Would you say "get an advancement" or "get a promotion" at work?

Less formal or more formal?

 

[Rover_KE]

'Advancement' is more formal than 'promotion'.

Rover

 

[riquecohen]

In the US, one rarely hears about getting an advancement. Promotion is the noun commonly used.

 

[BobK]

Would you say "get an advancement" or "get a promotion" at work?

As others have said, there's a difference in formality. But also there's a difference of generality (when the words are used without an article):
'The conference discusses advancement within engineering careers' vs 'It's important to seek promotion in your first year.' (I think 'advancement' is chiefly used in that general sense; 'getting an advancement' - in any register - sounds v. odd to me.)

b