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Wed 12 September 2007 - Reminder to self

Posted in Culture — Daniel @ 7:52pm

compliment — an expression of praise, commendation or admiration.

complement — something that goes well with, or completes.

I’m always getting those two mixed-up.

9 Responses to “Reminder to self”

  1. Konrad Talmont Says:
    September 12th, 2007 at 9:24pm

    complement compliment - an expression of praise for another’s choice of accessories
    compliment complement - a book or other present handed to another as part of an official expression of thanks
    compliment complement compliment - the remark that the abovementioned gift is a particularly good one
    and so on…

    Have I managed to mess with your mind sufficiently, Daniel? ;-)

  2. Miss Trish Says:
    September 12th, 2007 at 9:33pm

    Me too!

  3. cp Says:
    September 13th, 2007 at 1:36am

    All I do is remember the common “e” in complEment and complEte. It seems to work.

  4. Roger Says:
    September 13th, 2007 at 8:14am

    Daniel
    I must pay YOU a compliment. The grammar on your blog is always excellent. Given you often write the thing at 7 in the morning, I reckon that’s quite an achievement.
    Rog.

  5. Toria Says:
    September 13th, 2007 at 10:07am

    Yes, that’s one thing I really appreciate about your blog too. The well written, thoughtful posts that show some time, and effort behind them.

    The words I always got mixed up when I was in grade school: county, and country. Finally practised them phonetically, and since then never had any troubles. But the word Labrinyth - now that ALWAYS trips me up and gets me second guessing myself.

  6. Hairy Says:
    September 13th, 2007 at 3:56pm

    Excellent blog, my first read when I get home from work (at 7:30am!)
    Toria, try Labyrinth, deja vu!

  7. Daniel Says:
    September 13th, 2007 at 6:09pm

    Konrad, now you’ve got me totally confused.

    CP… I’ll try that; thanks.

    Roger… psst… although I regularly post in the morning, often I write much of the entry the night before.

  8. Niki Says:
    September 14th, 2007 at 1:51pm

    Just like so many people get discreet and discrete confused - I’ve even it used incorrectly in newspapers that should know better:
    Discreet - without attracting attention
    Discrete - separate, individual, unrelated.

    Ok…today’s pet peeve out of the way! (and don’t get me started on the less VS fewer argument. BIGGEST pet peeve of mine, but a seemingly uphill battle)Fight the Good Fight!

  9. Konrad Talmont Says:
    September 14th, 2007 at 10:36pm

    Niki, I agree completely with your pet peeve, the fewer said about it, the less heads will have to roll later.