Congratulations vs Commendation - What's the difference?
congratulations | commendation |
Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
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The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
An award or recognition for performance; a medal.
As nouns the difference between congratulations and commendation
is that congratulations is plural of lang=en while commendation is the act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.As an interjection congratulations
is expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.congratulations
English
Interjection
(en interjection)Letters: Say it as simply as possible, passage=Congratulations on managing to use the phrase “preponderant criterion” in a chart (“
On your marks”, November 9th). Was this the work of a kakorrhaphiophobic journalist set a challenge by his colleagues, or simply an example of glossolalia?}}
