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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 5:21 am Post subject: Are these sentences correct? |
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I'd like to know if the following sentences are correct?
1)The new lamps are a beautiful complement to the living room.
2)She is a beautiful complement to me.
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Mister Micawber
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Complement means simply something added to complete or make perfect, without regard to its materiality or immateriality, so-- yes, you can say:
The new lamps are a beautiful complement to the living room.
She is a beautiful complement to me.
But it would be better semantically if you specified: Her personality/wardrobe/work schedule is a beautiful complement to mine.
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