Comments on: Compliment vs Complement http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compliment-vs-complement/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: morfg http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compliment-vs-complement/comment-page-1/#comment-192483 morfg Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:42:03 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=522#comment-192483 And of course a polite bow is also a compliment. And of course a polite bow is also a compliment.

]]> By: morfg http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compliment-vs-complement/comment-page-1/#comment-192481 morfg Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:38:09 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=522#comment-192481 French: plier = to fold or bend Latin: plica = a fold Latin: plenus = full So to complement means to make something complete or full, and to compliment means to be polite, compliant as opposite to rude, stiff or unbending. At least that explanation works for me. French: plier = to fold or bend
Latin: plica = a fold

Latin: plenus = full

So to complement means to make something complete or full, and to compliment means to be polite, compliant as opposite to rude, stiff or unbending.

At least that explanation works for me.

]]> By: Raveendra H http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compliment-vs-complement/comment-page-1/#comment-97036 Raveendra H Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:40:15 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=522#comment-97036 Your detail, though brief, indeed complements the topic. A likewise on 'lay-lie' is appreciated. Thanks. Your detail, though brief, indeed complements the topic. A likewise on ‘lay-lie’ is appreciated.
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]]> By: ekta http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compliment-vs-complement/comment-page-1/#comment-77114 ekta Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:22:34 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=522#comment-77114 thanks Ali! I don't even remember how many times I've made this mistake earlier! thanks Ali! I don’t even remember how many times I’ve made this mistake earlier!

]]> By: This Site Sucks http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compliment-vs-complement/comment-page-1/#comment-75153 This Site Sucks Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:24:37 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=522#comment-75153 I regret to have to bring it to your attention, but "cumplir" is not a Latin verb and is not even in the form of any Latin verb inflection whatsoever. There is something amusing about people who laud themselves for being the sole remaining caretakers of English grammar and being so much more educated than the ignorant masses. However, language is dynamic and it is a futile task to try to preserve such a poorly constructed language as English in its modern state. After reading much of your site, I am disgusted by how much I have seen that is plain ignorant if not flat-out wrong. This kind of bullsh-t might fly in a high school English classroom, but keep this trash off the internet. I regret to have to bring it to your attention, but “cumplir” is not a Latin verb and is not even in the form of any Latin verb inflection whatsoever. There is something amusing about people who laud themselves for being the sole remaining caretakers of English grammar and being so much more educated than the ignorant masses. However, language is dynamic and it is a futile task to try to preserve such a poorly constructed language as English in its modern state. After reading much of your site, I am disgusted by how much I have seen that is plain ignorant if not flat-out wrong. This kind of bullsh-t might fly in a high school English classroom, but keep this trash off the internet.

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