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The difference between Complement and Compliment

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By : Taylor Virtue Blue 9 or more times read

Submitted 2011-10-13 03:19:09

Complement means "something that completes or brings to perfection." (For a definition of the grammatical term, see complement.) A compliment is an expression of praise.

Examples:

He said that men and women have strengths that complement each other. She did not take his remark as a compliment.

Corrections:

"Molly and Patty were equally enthused with theirs. We shared half a bottle of wine between us (for $11) and it was a nice compliment** to the panninis.

"**I just realized that I, once again, typed 'compliment' when I meant 'complement.' Let's explore this. Obviously, 'compliment' and 'complement' are homonyms. But, there's something about 'compliment' that seems slightly appropriate when you mean 'complement.' Like I understand it means something different, but there's some similarity between the meanings that I think renders the mistake defensible. Members of the jury? GUILTY!!!"
(Adam Roberts, "Cameraless and Alone: The Second and Third Days," The Amateur Gourmet, February 10, 2005)

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