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Wx1 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Help with omission of "that"
Which one sounds better?
I am confident that such an opportunity would highly compliment my strengths.
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I am confident such an opportunity would highly compliment my strengths.
I am confident that such an opportunity would highly compliment my strengths.
vs.
I am confident such an opportunity would highly compliment my strengths.
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As far as the "that" is concerned, either with or without is fine and sounds natural. It is just a matter of personal taste. But, I think the word you are looking for is complement, and not compliment.
- As far as the "that" is concerned, either with or without is fine and sounds natural.
- It is just a matter of personal taste.
- But, I think the word you are looking for is complement, and not compliment.
- The former means to complete or make perfect.
- The latter means to congratulate.
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As far as the "that" is concerned, either with or without is fine and sounds natural. It is just a matter of personal taste.
But, I think the word you are looking for is complement, and not compliment. The former means to complete or make perfect. The latter means to congratulate. I would leave off the "highly" because something either completes something or it doesn't.
But, I think the word you are looking for is complement, and not compliment. The former means to complete or make perfect. The latter means to congratulate. I would leave off the "highly" because something either completes something or it doesn't.
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