"I love to get compliments on the dress I sewed; it tells me people noticed and liked it."
His weak compliment thinly veiled his derogatory demeanor.
I got a good compliment about my new shirt.
Yes. I see no reason why not. Compliment and critique are not mutually exclusive.
Her neighbors would often compliment her on her lovely garden. How can I compliment the boss without seeming like a boot licker?
Erin measured each board
"meant a compliment", does not need a preposition
Complement - to complete Sentence: The new study complements the previous report. Compliment - to flatter or praise Sentence: His employer complimented him on his achievement.
yes
A subject compliment is a phrase or clause that follows a linking word and completes the subject of the sentence by renaming it or by describing it.
A subject compliment is a phrase or clause that follows a linking word and completes the subject of the sentence by renaming it or by describing it.
no
He simpered when the compliment was directed toward him.