When it comes to the English language, I'm confident no one meant to confuse us. There wasn't a panel of mean English teachers who sat around a table, finding ways to ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. A brochure arrived via email the other day, offering a tour of some property in Florida and a “complementary ...

A “compliment” is a kind word or gesture; flattery (“I considered it a compliment when someone said my dress was classic.”). “Complement” means to match or balance someone or something (“her ...

More often than not, when I give a woman a compliment—even if it's small—she's pretty quick to brush it off. Sweet words about her darling outfit are usually followed by something along the lines of ...