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On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 1:08:53 PM UTC-7, philoÂ* wrote:
On 06/04/2014 01:21 PM, Higgs Boson wrote:

On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 7:14:04 AM UTC-7, philo wrote:


On 06/03/2014 08:51 PM, RobertMacy wrote:




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unsteadily, "They're complementary, ..






Sigh! These two words often get mixed up. If anybody cares:




COMPLEMENTARY: com·ple·men·ta·ry adjective \ˌkäm-plə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē\


: completing something else or making it better : serving as a complement




€”used of two things when each adds something to the other or helps to make the other better




: going together well : working well together






whereas




COMPLIMENTARY:






com·pli·men·ta·ry adjective \ˌkäm-plə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē\


: expressing praise or admiration for someone or something




: given for free




Full Definition of COMPLIMENTARY



Even though I am usually quick to spot errors, that is one I never would

have noticed!


I don't look for errors; they reach up & bite me. At least you're polite; I've had my head handed to me -- like "who the hell are you, the grammar police!"
Come to think of it... g

HB