Custom Search   [ Correct English | Common Errors |  | Sample Letters | Glossary of Correct Usage | Common Sentences | Q & A ] [ English Compositions | High School Vocab | Words | Phrases | Celebrity | Poetry Corner | SPM essays ] [ Literary English | Word Differentiation ] Sponsored Links <<Prev Questions and Answers Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary English Conversation English Grammar American Idioms English Comprehension English Summary English News Movie Reviews   Compliment ( s ) ?             Question : When someone praises you about something you've done. Should we say ' Thanks for the compliment or compliments ' ? In my opinion, it should be in plural form to mean the general compliments but how about only one compliment from the person concerned ? eg. A. You really did a great job. I doubt anyone else can handle it that way. B. Thanks for the compliment(s) ?       --------------------------------------------------       RonBee ( English expert ) : Fran: You really did a great job. I doubt anyone else can handle it that way.  Dan: Thanks for the compliment. In the above example, Fran made two statements, but there were not, in my opinion, different enough to be two separate compliments. In other words, she said "You did a great job" then she embellished it somewhat. If she had said something complimentary about two different things the "Thanks for the compliments" would be in order.             I gotta go ? How many of you ? I am well ? get off / get down ? me, my, mine ? See or sees ? Christmas blues ? Wait vs wait for ? Compliment ( s ) ? friend or friend's ?   in advance, ahead of, earlier ? solve,  resolve ? a lot of , lots of ? In, on and along ? Why not Labor's Day ? Present perfect tense, simple past tense    Explain this in Malay            Besides or besides that Know and know of Live or stay ?       Sponsored Links       American Slang English Proverbs English Exercises Common English mistakes Ancient Chinese stories Junior English essays High School English essays Lower Secondary English essays