compliment — an expression of praise, commendation or admiration.
complement — something that goes well with, or completes.
I’m always getting those two mixed-up.
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compliment — an expression of praise, commendation or admiration.
complement — something that goes well with, or completes.
I’m always getting those two mixed-up.
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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? ;-)
Me too!
All I do is remember the common “e” in complEment and complEte. It seems to work.
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.
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.
Excellent blog, my first read when I get home from work (at 7:30am!)
Toria, try Labyrinth, deja vu!
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.
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!
Niki, I agree completely with your pet peeve, the fewer said about it, the less heads will have to roll later.