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Oct 20 2008 2:23PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Quiz, Business writing, grammar, commonly confused words, complementary/complimentary
Quiz: Writing for business — complementary or complimentary?
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Quiz, Business writing, grammar, commonly confused words, complementary/complimentary
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Which is correct? Most hotels provide __________ wireless Internet. a. complementary b. complimentary |
Answer: b
Explanation:
Complementary means to work together, especially to make something complete.
Besides its usual meaning (favorable), complimentary can also mean given freely as a courtesy.
See another question about these words.
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