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You are looking beautiful today.
May I be so bold as to compliment your blue outfit
May I pay you a compliment? You really look elegant today.
I hope you don’t mind, but you are looking great today.
Tips
The above compliments are used when you want to show your admiration to a person’s appearance in
a formal way. When it is a person’s skills or possessions to admire, you can choose the following
expressions.
Complimenting someone’s skills
I admire your ability to sew.
My compliments on your cooking.
You are a fine writer.
I must say you really know how to sketch.
You can really subtitle.
If you don’t mind my saying, you are an incredible artist.
What an amazing singer you are!
I wish I could draw as well as you!
Complimenting possessions
What an interesting view you have from your bedroom.
I couldn’t help but notice your beautiful hair.
What a lovely smile you have!
You have such an obedient monkey.
You have such a cozy house.
I have to admit I’m jealous of your achievement.
Key Points
So, what are the differences between informal and formal compliment?
* Formal compliment is longer than the informal one.
* Formal compliment is used to compliment a person that you don’t know very well, while an
informal compliment is delivered to a person that has a close relation to the speaker.

Test

Task 1:

Complete the blanks in the following dialogs using the words in the box. As an example see
number 1. The answer for number 1 is wonderful.

 Good luck
 What’s new

 It’s good
 Thanks a lot

 Wonderful

 Popular business
 Congratulations
 I’m glad you think so

 New hair cut

 Mentioning

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