Reject vs Rejection: Understanding the Difference

[feynman1]

What's the difference between them as nouns?

 

[Eclair_de_XII]

The former would typically refer to somebody who's been rejected by some group or institution; a societal reject would be an example of this. The latter refers to the act of being rejected by some entity, which can be plural or singular, be it a love interest, college, or some corporation that found somebody better than the bloke they rejected.

 

[feynman1]

The former would typically refer to somebody who's been rejected by some group or institution; a societal reject would be an example of this. The latter refers to the act of being rejected by some entity, which can be plural or singular, be it a love interest, college, or some corporation that found somebody better than the bloke they rejected.

Many thanks, but which word should be used for the rejection of a submitted manuscript to a journal?

 

[Eclair_de_XII]

rejection

Haven't you sort of answered your own question?

 

[symbolipoint]

Many thanks, but which word should be used for the rejection of a submitted manuscript to a journal?

That is what you would use. "Rejection". You or they could then call the rejected manuscript, a "reject".

 

[symbolipoint]

That is what you would use. "Rejection". You or they could then call the rejected manuscript, a "reject".

To help with this example of the submitted manuscript, the editors would look at the manuscript, read and analyze the manuscript, and upon the editors' deciding to not accept the manuscript, they may send you a letter to communicate that , in written form, this letter reads to you that these editors are rejecting your manuscript. This letter to you explaining this, is a REJECTION; and you may call this a "rejection letter".

Now, the manuscript is a "reject" and the letter telling you this may simply be called, "rejection".