Tečaj angleščine je dobra priložnost za usvojitev novih struktur in osvežitev že znanega. Ena izmed pogostih napak, ki se pojavlja pri pisanju v angleščini, je napačna raba besed compliment in complement, ki se izgovarjata zelo podobno, pomenita pa nekaj popolnoma različnega.
Katera oblika je pravilna?
Primer 1:
- Your new dress will really complement your body figure.
- Your new dress will really compliment your body figure.
Kliknite za pravilen odgovor.
Pravilno: Your new dress really will
complement your body figure.
To complement pomeni dopolnjevati. Beseda se lahko uporablja tudi kot samostalnik, tedaj pomeni dopolnilo nečemu.
Primer:
- I want to complement this room with a new painting.
- New painting will be a nice complement to the room.
Samostalniku pogosto sledi še predlog to: This scarf is a perfect complement to the outfit.
Primer 2:
- He gave her a complement about her new dress.
- He gave her a compliment about her new dress.
Kliknite za pravilen odgovor.
Pravilno: He gave her a
compliment about her new dress.
Compliment je samostalnik, ki pomeni pohvalo, glagol to compliment pa pomeni pohvaliti nekoga ali nekaj.
Primer:
- He wanted to compliment her new haircut, but she already left the party.
- He didn’t get a chance to give her a compliment.
Glagolu pogosto sledi pridevnik on: I complimented her on her amazing performance.
Tečaj angleščine vam razreši marsikatero pravopisno dilemo. Novousvojeno besedišče pa v Linguli zvadimo prek pogovora.
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