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Nakool Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Spotting errors

I must complement you on your good manners and your impeccable behavior.

The sentence has no error according to my book.

Shouldn't we use 'compliment' in the above sentence?
  

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Yes, use compl i ment.

  • Yes, use compl i ment.
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Yes, use compliment.
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Compliment is a ‘verb’ while Complement is a 'noun'

Complement means "something that completes or brings to perfection"

A compliment is an expression of praise.

In your sentence, you have used complement which is wrong. It is a noun. Use the verb-compliment.
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Vannie evansCompliment is a ‘verb’ while Complement is a 'noun'
Both words can function as verbs and as nouns.

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