compliment and complement and their adjectives complimentary and complementary
Let's start with the "i" word, compliment.
to pay someone a complimenta compliments slip is sent with a packageif you are given something "with our compliments" it means it is free of charge"compliments of the season" is another way of saying season's greetings
similarly
a complimentary remarkthe review was less than complimentarya complimentary drink = a free drink
so the "i" words are to do with saying nice things, being polite
Remember it by "i" in polite
it should be, of course, "the wine complemented the meal"
The "e" words are to do with accompanying, going along with
the wine complements the main dishcomplementary therapiesthe staff members have complementary skills
Test yourself
- He compl_mented the children for their good behaviour.
- The Research Council for Compl_mentary Medicine.
- Compl_mentary colours next to each other look balanced.
- A compl_mentary welcome pack is supplied.
- Steak with a compl_ment of seasonal vegetables.
Answers: paste upside down answers into FLIP
˙sǝlqɐʇǝƃǝʌ lɐuosɐǝs ɟo ʇuǝɯǝldɯoɔ ɐ ɥʇıʍ ʞɐǝʇs 5
˙pǝılddns sı ʞɔɐd ǝɯoɔlǝʍ ʎɹɐʇuǝɯıldɯoɔ ɐ 4
˙pǝɔuɐlɐq ʞool ɹǝɥʇo ɥɔɐǝ oʇ ʇxǝu sɹnoloɔ ʎɹɐʇuǝɯǝldɯoɔ 3
˙ǝuıɔıpǝɯ ʎɹɐʇuǝɯǝldɯoɔ ɹoɟ lıɔunoɔ ɥɔɹɐǝsǝɹ ǝɥʇ 2
˙ɹnoıʌɐɥǝq pooƃ ɹıǝɥʇ ɹoɟ uǝɹplıɥɔ ǝɥʇ pǝʇuǝɯıldɯoɔ ǝɥ 1
Very nice, Kay.
ReplyDeleteAnd even easier to remember in German
Kompliment vs komplett
Ich bedanke mich für das Kompliment!
ReplyDeleteI've already recommended your blog and I might use some of your explanations and tests for some of my students if that's okay with you?
ReplyDeleteOf course. Glad it is of use.
ReplyDeleteMum! You've missed an 'n' in compliments of the season. Get it sorted!
ReplyDeleteLaura xx