“Her remarks where a true complement.”
Usage Entry 495 / 1011 60-second read
Compliment vs. Complement
A second reminder — confusables of the hour.
The comparisoni
“Her remarks were a true compliment.”
The ruleii
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COMPLIMENT praises. COMPLEMENT completes.
Praise is a COMPLIMENT. Completion is a COMPLEMENT.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
I praise = compliment."