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I have been awarded degree vs I have awarded

The correct phrase is "I have been awarded a degree." The first phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone has received a degree. The second phrase is incorrect as it lacks the necessary verb 'been' and the article 'a'.

Last updated: March 22, 2024

I have been awarded degree

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone has received a degree.

This phrase is used to express that someone has received a degree or an award. It is important to include the verb 'been' and the article 'a' before the noun 'degree'.

Examples:

  • I have been awarded a degree in Computer Science.
  • She has been awarded a degree in Business Administration.
  • He has been awarded a Master's degree.
  • They have been awarded degrees in Engineering.
  • The students have been awarded degrees with honors.

I have awarded

This phrase is incorrect as it lacks the necessary verb 'been' and the article 'a'.

  • I wish to make it clear that I have awarded the full settlement as requested,
  • I wish to make it clear that I have awarded the full settlement as requested, and regard the figure arrived at as suitably substantial.
  • I have been awarded the Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights by Colonel Gaddafi.
  • Ladies and gentlemen, I have been awarded the privilege of introducing our guest of honor tonight.
  • I have been awarded citations from seven different medical boards in New England, and I am never, ever sick at sea.
  • I have been awarded a bumper prize:
  • 2. Where contracting entities have awarded a framework agreement in accordance with this Directive, they may avail themselves of Article 20 (2) (i) when awarding contracts based on that agreement.
  • Where contracting entities have awarded a framework agreement in accordance with this Directive, they may avail themselves of Article 20 (2) (i) when awarding contracts based on that agreement.
  • But to be awarded position... it is an honor I have not earned.
  • Where contracting entities have awarded a framework agreement in accordance with this Directive, they may avail themselves of point (i) of
  • You have awarded the Sakharov Prize to the people of Cuba;I say this because the Cuban people richly deserve such recognition.
  • Given that we have awarded that country the status of candidate country, I feel that we owe it to Turkey to open negotiations.
  • Mr President, for many years I have had a poster on the wall of my office of Aung San Suu Kyi when she was awarded the Sakharov Prize by this Parliament.
  • I have voted in favour of the committee's proposals for increased threshold values to force public contracts, especially for goods and services, to be awarded at European level.
  • Where contracting entities have awarded a framework agreement in accordance with this Directive, they may avail themselves of point (i) of Article 41(3) when awarding contracts based on that framework agreement.
  • Where contracting entities have awarded a framework agreement in accordance with this Directive, they may avail themselves of Article 40(3)(i) when awarding contracts based on that framework agreement.
  • It is only awarded to future cardinals... And I am not discounting the papacy... Because I have lots of contacts.
  • You all know that we have had a visit from the municipality... and today I have heard we have been awarded the grant... for the proposed gymnasium.
  • Perhaps it would have awarded them a prize?
  • In short, you have awarded this prize to a bright future and to hope.

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