Complimenting

Do you remember my complimenting you on your new car? One might admire a car, or envy it, but I don't think we compliment it.

PhilipDo you remember my complimenting you on your new car? One might admire a car, or envy it, but I don't think we compliment it.

Why can't you compliment a person's car? Like for example:

Wow! you have a nice car! Or Wow, that's a very luxurious new car.

Aren't they compliments?

Absolutely, they are compliments by their nature. I meant to say that we don't use the word 'compliment' with the car. We compliment the person by saying complimentary things about the car. I hope this makes it clearer.

PhilipAbsolutely, they are compliments by their nature. I meant to say that we don't use the word 'compliment' with the car. We compliment the person by saying complimentary things about the car. I hope this makes it clearer.

I think I understand what you mean. So, when I say: Wow, your car is super fast. Or This new car of yours is smoking hot. These aren

PreciousJonesThese aren't compliments about the car, but compliments to the person who owns the vehicle

Almost. The are compliments about the car, but they are compliments made to the person.

hmm.. Interesting. So, I guess you can't say: I just complimented his car. It's got to be:

I just complimented him on his car.

Is this correct?

Bingo!