When a gift is given, is it “compliments of” or “complements of” the giver?
I need to make a label crediting the provider of an employee recognition gift, and I want to use the correct word.
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compliments of
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4 years ago
Compliment Versus Complement
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Use “compliments of” . Complement means to make complete or add to.
Compliment means to give praise.
Actually, until about 1650, the spellings were interchangeable, but no longer.
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Use “compliments of” to mean that the gift was given as an expression of courtesy and praise.
Complement would mean to add to something to make it whole.
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“Compliments of,” with the letter I, is the word that should be on your label.
“Complements” is a different word and means something completely different.
That’s the quick answer to help with your label; hope all goes well with that. If you want to know about “complements” I suggest you either look it up or ask again later. Good day to you! 🙂
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Compliments
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compliments are an expression of gratitude, and complements are something that complete something else, as in “the red wine complements the great meal”, so on a card to someone you want compliments.
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