English has many of these examples - far too many for some of us!
I'm writing about words that sound the same when you speak, but which are spelt differently on paper.
A compliment is the genuine positive comment that you make when you are honouring a person, their actions or an attribute or skill. When you compliment someone you are verbally noting to them or those around them what you particularly admire about them or their actions.
In contrast, when you write of something that complements something else, the word serves as a verb in the sentence. In this context, complement means something that accompanies, or goes with and very likely, enhances something else.A simple example is the use of basil that complements the flavour of tomatoes in a salad.
I'm writing about words that sound the same when you speak, but which are spelt differently on paper.
A compliment is the genuine positive comment that you make when you are honouring a person, their actions or an attribute or skill. When you compliment someone you are verbally noting to them or those around them what you particularly admire about them or their actions.
In contrast, when you write of something that complements something else, the word serves as a verb in the sentence. In this context, complement means something that accompanies, or goes with and very likely, enhances something else.A simple example is the use of basil that complements the flavour of tomatoes in a salad.
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