Model College Student

[Ironman999]

“She had conferred on her the title of Model College Student in 2019, which was a reward for her hard work, determination, and dedication.”
Is it correct to use "She had conferred on her the title of..." or should we use "She had been conferred on her the title of..." instead?
Which one is correct?

 

[5jj]

Is it correct to use "She had conferred on her the title of..."

Yes.

or should we use "She had been conferred on her the title of..." instead?

No.

 

[Ironman999]

Is it the same as "I had my hair cut yesterday"?

 

[tedmc]

She had conferred on her the title of Model College Student in 2019..
Yes

Shouldn't the past tense be used with a time marker (2019)?

 

[Rover_KE]

The passive 'had conferred on her' is the past tense.

 

[Rover_KE]

“She had conferred on her the title of Model College Student in 2019, which was a reward for her hard work, determination, and dedication.”

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[Ironman999]

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(teechar)

Yes. Thank you for your reply.

 

[Ironman999]

The original text: "Liu Min, a postgraduate of Nanjing University, has caught a lot of media attention recently. She had conferred on her the title of Model College Student in 2019, which was a reward for her hard work, determination, and dedication. Her friends and family members congratulated her on her great accomplishment."

 

[Ironman999]

Part of an after class exercise

 

[tedmc]

I see no reason for the object (her) to be put at the front, which sounds like a roundabout way of saying it.

I'd prefer the sentence to be written:

She had the title of Model College Student conferred on her in 2019.
Someone (a lady) conferred the title of Model College Student on her in 2019.

 

[SoothingDave]

"She had conferred on her the title of Model College Student"

This is a lot of words to say "she was named Model College Student."

 

[Ironman999]

I see no reason for the object (her) to be put at the front, which sounds like a roudabout way of saying it.

I'd prefer the sentence to be written:

She had the title of Model College Student conferred on her in 2019.
Someone (a lady) conferred the title of Model College Student on her in 2019.

I do agree with you.

 

[Ironman999]

Thank you all for your reply.

 

[tedmc]

"She had conferred on her the title of Model College Student"

This is a lot of words to say "she was named Model College Student."

I think "to confer a title on someone" is not the same as "to name someone". The former is formal, ceremonial, and is done by someone with authority, whereas the latter could be done by anyone.

 

[Tarheel]

I think "to confer a title on someone" is not the same as "to name someone". The former is formal, ceremonial, and is done by someone with authority, whereas the latter could be done by anyone.

First, it's "to name someone something (whatever that something is)". Second, I don't have the power to name anybody anything. Finally, I agree with Soothing Dave.

 

[SoothingDave]

I think "to confer a title on someone" is not the same as "to name someone". The former is formal, ceremonial, and is done by someone with authority, whereas the latter could be done by anyone.

I think she was named the Model Student. "Confer a title" is elevated diction to describe something much simpler.

I doubt she wore robes of state and there was a formal ceremony in a church.

 

[Rover_KE]

@Ironman999, please note that I have changed your thread title.

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[Ironman999]

@Ironman999, please note that I have changed your thread title.

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OK. Thank you.