Meaning of promotion

[hamza]

Test No. incompl/inter-8 "Going on foot", question 8

As she had made such an impression on her employers, she was soon offered ..........

(a) progress
(b) preferment
(c) promotion
(d) position

Test No. incompl/inter-8 "Going on foot", answer 8

As she had made such an impression on her employers, she was soon offered promotion.

Correct answer: (c) promotion

Your answer was: incorrect
As she had made such an impression on her employers, she was soon offered position.
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I thought that if she had an impression on her employers, they could offer her a upper position. why my thought is wrong.

[Alan]

Promotion here means a better job with more money but it doesn't say exactly which job or which position. If you wanted to use the word position, you would have to qualify it as follows:

She was offered A BETTER/BETTER PAID position
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[stone]

[Ttg]

I also want to know what the difference between promotion and preferment is. OALD says the meaning of preferment is that promotion to a higher position or rank, in that case I feel it's hard to differentiate them.

Thanks in advanced.

Regards,
TTG

[Puppet]

You've got yourself promoted!

The word is popular more than preferment. I can notice that while i'm watching movies.

what about 'bonus'? Is it a remuneration can be paid only once or the pay increase?

[Saneta]

why not:preferment? when should we use : preferment??
thank you very much :-)

[DEA38Ru]

[DEA38Ru]

[Beeesneees]

You are right that this point alone does not make something incorrect DEA, but the standard, natural phrase is 'promotion'.

Many native English speakers would not understand the choice of 'preferment' there.
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Cheers m' dears!

[DEA38Ru]

Thank you very much, Beeesneees!
I heard both of the words never before and just chose the first appropriate one.

[Saneta]

Dear Beeesneees, what does DEA mean:
You are right that this point alone does not make something incorrect DEA, ...?

[Ozzy For President]

[Saneta]

Thank You Ozzy...! Regardsiki...-polish diminutive :-))