What are examples of times that it might be “mandatory to take part in a contest”? I’m curious what you’re thinking of here, and whether my inability to think of examples might be based on a language barrier or something like that.
I think I should have emphasized that this was just me non-native speakers gut reaction. Maybe a competition is more what I meant? I think about competitions in school where you had no choice but to take part (e.g. maths or reading or sports), or the competition from the movie Hunger Games. Somehow a prize sounds more like something I get for a bonus, while competing against others is to me more associated with “There is not enough for everyone, this is zero-sum, who is this evil person that would make charities compete against each other for their financial survival?”.
What are examples of times that it might be “mandatory to take part in a contest”? I’m curious what you’re thinking of here, and whether my inability to think of examples might be based on a language barrier or something like that.
I think I should have emphasized that this was just me non-native speakers gut reaction. Maybe a competition is more what I meant? I think about competitions in school where you had no choice but to take part (e.g. maths or reading or sports), or the competition from the movie Hunger Games. Somehow a prize sounds more like something I get for a bonus, while competing against others is to me more associated with “There is not enough for everyone, this is zero-sum, who is this evil person that would make charities compete against each other for their financial survival?”.