What is the semantic difference between the two sentences, and which do you prefer?

I promote my new lemmy community

I advertise for my new lemmy community

  • FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website
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    1 day ago

    In my Venn diagram, “advertize” is a smaller circle wholly surrounded by “promote.” “Advertize” suggests to me there is a marketing effort with paid ads or something like that behind it. It’s simultaneously promoting whatever but promotion can be much broader. Preference doesn’t really come into it.

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      Why do you write it with z? advertise advertize

      I agree advertise is an element of the promote-set.

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        Because I swipe typed it and didn’t give it another thought. I’m gonna leave it as is so your comment continues to make sense here and thank you for the correction.