“Her speech was laudable of her mentors.”
Confusables Entry 523 / 1011 60-second read
Laudable vs. Laudatory
Deserving praise versus expressing praise.
The comparisoni
“Her speech was laudatory of her mentors.”
The ruleii
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LAUDABLE = worthy of praise. LAUDATORY = expressing praise.
LAUDABLE describes what deserves praise. LAUDATORY describes what offers praise.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Laudatory remarks are praiseful. Laudable acts deserve it."