For the examples
"Nobel prizes" and "Oscar awards"
2006-07-28 18:14:59 · 9 answers · asked by stigmayon 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Without looking it up, going on first reaction, I would say the an award is something you are given based on a judging process by others,
and a prize is something you can earn by meeting pre set requirements....
But that is just my knee jerk response.
2006-07-28 18:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by Meoyetille 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, a prize is a thing, an object, that you win. While an award is the recognition you receive. An Oscar award is the academy telling you you did a great job, but the little statue is a prize. They are kind of interchangeable, however, to call an award a prize would be seen as demeaning. So, even though the Oscar statue is technically a prize, you shouldn't call it that because it is the symbol of an award.
2006-07-28 21:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by ricothe3rd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps one answer is an award is given to a WORK, such as a National Book Award is given for a particular book, whereas a prize, such as a Nobel Prize in literature, is given to a PERSON for his body of work. But then again, there are Pulitzer Prizes, which in this definition is more like an award, so I could be wrong.
2013-09-23 13:46:49 · answer #3 · answered by B. Clay Shannon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Award - something given to a person or group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field. Awards are often signified by trophies, certificates, plaques, medals, badges, pins or ribbons. An award can simply be the public acknowledgment of excellence.
Prize - award given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements. Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them. Some prizes are also associated with extravagant awarding ceremonies, such as the Oscars.
2006-07-28 18:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by kasiuleczek 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The meanings are similar, but are also very different. First, let me tell you that "prize" is rarely used as a verb, and when it is, it doesn't mean anything that "reward" or "award" do. Here's what I can tell you about their meanings as nouns: a prize is generally won in a competition or a contest. An award is most commonly simply a token of merit or good actions. A reward is 1) something positive you get out of something 2) money given to someone for doing something, like finding a lost pet, or 3) something you get because you did something good. Rewards also imply something good, positive, praiseworthy, desirable.
"What did you win in the competition?" If you answer "prize", then we expect something of some material value (100 dollars, a new car, a trip to Hawaii). If you answer "award", then we expect a token of effort and merit (a certificate, a medal, a plaque). You can't use "reward" here; only prizes and awards are won.
A reward is also unique in being something intangible (like satisfaction): (A mother's reward after so much labor raising her kids is seeing them grow up to be successful adults). You can't use "prize" or "award" here.
As verbs, "award" and "reward" are similar. "Award" is more similar "concede" or "render". "Reward" means give to someone for doing something good.
"They awarded the prizes at the assembly". You can't use "award" here.
"The teacher rewarded his students for their hard work with a week of no homework". You can't use "award" here.
Hopefully we can get the thoughts of others.
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1935837
2014-12-06 01:34:59 · answer #5 · answered by hosein 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A award is normally a trophe, certificate of some kind, or ribbon and are worked hard for. A prize is something you can win, could be worked hard for, but normally dosen't matter.
2006-07-28 18:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by coolchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
advantages - a modern-day you ought to use after polishing off a "activity properly completed". (funds for returning a lost merchandise, price paid trip for working complicated all year, domestic dog take care of for a trick, and so on.) Award - An merchandise offering recognition of a "activity properly completed". (certificates, identify, pin, trophy, and so on.)
2016-11-03 05:57:17 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very similar but "award" is more like something you don't expect, whereas "prize" is something you strive for.
2006-07-28 18:19:49 · answer #8 · answered by Slake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Den wads the diff btw giving u a present and giving u a gift?
why called "gift store" not "present store?"
2006-07-28 18:19:40 · answer #9 · answered by muhuehue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋