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Merit

[ˈmerɪt]

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The work ethic in China deserves merit. I can see people are really devoted to their work and family in China.

M-E-R-I-T.Merit.[ˈmerɪt]

Merit means good quality and deserving praise.

This word is a formal noun and is used in different kinds of places, but usually work and school.

You earn merit by people realizing your hard work to achieve something.

So if someone gives their son or daughter a great job at a big company being a boss.

That person did not get there by their own merit or their own hard work.They got their success from their parents.

People really like it when people get to success by their own merit.

Imagine you start at company from the bottom and you work your way up and put the time and energy into making sure you are doing everything correctly.

You get the promotion and are recognized by your own merit. Impressive! People will respect this kind of situation more.

Here, let us look at some example sentence:

Example 1:

I just wanted the decision to be made on its merits.

Example 2:

He didn't get the job on his own merit alone.

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