Reject vs Rejection: Understanding the Difference

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The discussion centers on the distinction between the nouns "reject" and "rejection," exploring their meanings and appropriate contexts for use. Participants examine the implications of each term in various scenarios, including social contexts and academic submissions.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose that "reject" typically refers to an individual who has been rejected by a group or institution, while "rejection" refers to the act of being rejected.
  • One participant suggests that "rejection" is the appropriate term to use for the rejection of a submitted manuscript to a journal.
  • Another participant confirms that "rejection" is the correct term for the act, while "reject" can refer to the manuscript itself.
  • A later reply elaborates that a rejection letter communicates the decision of the editors to not accept a manuscript, reinforcing the use of "rejection" in this context.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the definitions of "reject" and "rejection," but there is some repetition and clarification of how these terms apply specifically to manuscript submissions.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the context of use for each term may not be fully explored, and there is a lack of consensus on broader applications outside the examples provided.

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What's the difference between them as nouns?
 
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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.
 
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Eclair_de_XII said:
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?
 
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rejection
Haven't you sort of answered your own question?
 
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feynman1 said:
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".
 
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symbolipoint said:
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".
 
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