Achievement, progress & accomplishment
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This afternoon, while replying to an email from a foreigner, I thought of the phrase \"latest work progress\". There are three options: accomplishments, progress, and achievement. What I mean is that the foreigners assigned some tasks last week, and now it’s time to report on the progress – to indicate which parts have been completed. In the end, I chose “accomplishments,” and I like it. Please give me some advice; thank you! Learn Together*
Progress is still often used in engineering
\"Accomplishments\" is similar to \"achievements\"; it refers to things that have been completed, such as accomplishments and successes. For indicating the progress at each stage, \"progress\" seems better, or perhaps \"update the status\". This post was last edited by ghhan on 2009-4-6 20:16]
I also think it’s more appropriate to use “progress”
\"Accomplishment\" and \"achievement\" both refer to completion, implying successful fulfillment of a task. \"Progress\" denotes advancement or the ongoing development of something; it is used to describe how work is progressing, and if things are going well and there are tangible results at certain stages, the first two terms can be used
Thank you all. After reading everyone’s replies, I almost wavered, but in the end I chose \"accomplishment.\" The reason is that \"progress\" generally indicates that something is in progress, implying that there is advancement; it refers to a state. On the other hand, \"accomplishment\" refers to things that have been completed. I think it is a neutral term, and this is its biggest difference from \"achievement,\" because although \"achievement\" also refers to completed tasks, it carries a strong positive connotation. Both indicate something that has been completed, which is a result. These are the main reasons for my personal choice of accomplishment
Progress – not completed yet (Some progress has been made) Accomplishment – completed (Successfully finished) Achievement – completed with great results. (Completed successfully, an achievement)
Progress refers to progress itself, not achievement or accomplishments; the latter two terms denote the attainment of results while ignoring the process. When talking about work progress, it is of course about how the work is carried out and what results are achieved in the end
I can’t agree with that. Even a complex task can be divided into various stages, with different tasks to be completed at each stage. Therefore, as the work progresses, it is inevitable that certain accomplishments or achievements will be achieved
If it refers to a task that is ongoing in the usual sense, then \"progress\" seems more appropriate as a term； If you want to emphasize that certain tasks have been completed, using \"accomplishments\" is also an option; it depends on the specific context, and it can be understood as \"achievements\"” ； Using \"Achievements\" to refer to grades or accomplishments doesn’t seem appropriate here