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COMPLIMENTS

The following phrases can be used to compliment people on their personal qualities or abilities:


You are… – with strong stress on are and the following adjective or noun.
You are so… You are such a… How… you are! I wish I had your…

On possessions:


You’ve got a nice/lovely/beautiful/wonderful…
What a nice/lovely/beautiful/wonderful… you’ve got!
I wish I’d got a… like yours.

On clothes and appearance:


That’s a nice/lovely/beautiful/wonderful… (you are wearing)
What a nice/lovely/beautiful/wonderful… (you are wearing)
You do look nice/smart in/with that…
I (do) like your… do (stressed) makes the statement more emphatic.

On achievements: The form used here usually depends on the type of achievement. However, the general verbs be and do can be used in various situations:


You were wonderful/superb/magnificent!
You were great! – More colloquial
You did very well!

To compliment somebody on something he has made, mended, etc, we can say:


What a nice (-looking)/convenient/delicious…
You’ve done a wonderful job.
You’ve done wonders with the
A compliment can be introduced by I must say.

If you consider the compliment to be deserved you can simply say Thank you, but this may sound self-satisfied or immodest. Here are some modest responses:


To compliment on personal qualities and abilities:


Do you really think so?(Oh) I wouldn’t say that. (Oh) I don’t think I’m (any) better/ more… than anybody else.(Oh) I don’t think I’m better… than you/ anybody else. You’re… too (yourself).

On possessions, clothes:


Do you like it (them)? I’m glad you like it. Yes, I’m quite/ rather pleased with it (myself).
It’s not bad, is it? – usually an understatement, used out of modesty (real or assumed)

On appearance, clothes:


Do I? Does it? Do you like it?

On achievements: Here either ‘echo’ question or one of the responses given above can be used, depending on the situation and the form of the compliment.








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