Academic words: to CREDIT someone with something
There are LOTS of useful academic words in this new Volcano Listening.
Look at this Multiple Choice question:
24 Adam corrects Michelle when she claims that Benjamin Franklin
A came to the wrong conclusion about the cause of the haze.
B was the first to identify the reason for the haze.
C supported the opinions of other observers about the haze.
What is the answer (see below)?
Michelle thinks that Benjamin Franklin was the first person to realise that the haze (in Paris) came from the volcanic eruption in Iceland.
Adam says that people often CREDIT Benjamin Franklin WITH being the first person to realise this.
Meaning: to believe that someone was responsible for doing something (positive meaning)
Translation: People often believe that Benjamin Franklin was the first person to realise where the haze came from BUT ACTUALLY a French scientist was the first person.
Examples (usually in the passive tense)
- James Watson and Francis Crick are widely credited with discovering the structure of DNA. However, much of the foundational research was done by Rosalind Franklin. Unfortunately, Franklin's role was not initially acknowledged, and she did not receive the Nobel Prize awarded for the discovery in 1962.
- Thomas Edison is often credited with the invention of the light bulb. However, it was a collaborative effort that involved contributions from multiple inventors.
- The invention of the World Wide Web is widely credited to Tim Berners-Lee, but the internet's evolution involved the work of numerous researchers and engineers.
There are many everyday expressions with the same meaning:
"The credit goes to you" and "All credit to you"
= Use this to acknowledge someone's hard work, accomplishments, or efforts.
"Give them some credit!" and "(Give) credit where credit is due"
= Use this to say that someone deserves to be praised/recognised for the good things they have done
"She's more intelligent than people give her credit for"
To his/her credit (Longman online dictionary)
Answer to Q24
24 Adam corrects Michelle when she claims that Benjamin Franklin
B was the first to identify the reason for the haze.
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