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won the award

English translation: no real difference

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English term or phrase:won/received the award
Selected answer:no real difference
Entered by: Peter Simon

08:48 Jan 8, 2017
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: won the award
Received the Edison Awards from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI)

Won the Japan Industrial Technology Awards from the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (The Business & Technology Daily News)

Is there any difference between won and received?

Thank you in adbance!!
Mitsuko Yoshida
Local time: 11:32
no real difference
Explanation:
In the case of awards meaning prizes given by institutions, there is practically no difference between winning them or receiving them. If the award only means money, winning is not used.
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Peter Simon
Netherlands
Local time: 04:32
Grading comment
Thank you very much!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +1no real difference
Peter Simon


Discussion entries: 2





  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
no real difference


Explanation:
In the case of awards meaning prizes given by institutions, there is practically no difference between winning them or receiving them. If the award only means money, winning is not used.

Peter Simon
Netherlands
Local time: 04:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you very much!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: won if it was the result of some sort of contest/competition, received if it was awarded by a jury/body/authority etc.
12 mins
  -> in the above sentences, both could be correct, but thanks
neutral  Rachel Fell: There is a difference, as writeaway has explained.
1 hr
  -> Yes, but an award is no lottery ticket, it can be received mostly if it is awarded in a sort of competition, mostly
agree  María
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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