Nov 30, 2010 · Congratulation vs. congratulations — which one to use? How/when?

From NOAD: congratulation |kənˌgra ch əˈlā sh ən; -ˌgrajə-| noun an expression of praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occasion; the act of congratulating : he began …

Jun 5, 2012 · Which is correct? I congratulated him for coming first in the race. I congratulated him on coming first in the race.

Jun 4, 2016 · At school I was taught that before the plural form we don't use the articles a and an. So why do people use a before big congratulations? Examples: A Big Congratulations to Dr. …

May 1, 2020 · "I'm not going to congratulate her birthday because we're not on speaking terms"? And if not, what do we say? Thanks a lot.

Is it appropriate to abbreviate "congratulations" as "congrats" or "congrads", or are both acceptable? I have seen the latter used very often which is why I'm asking.

Dec 10, 2019 · Imagine someone important congratulated you at work (getting a big client, swiftly solving a burning issue) by email. How can one reply to that in the most formal way possible? …

Mar 4, 2025 · For the sense of self-congratulation that implies smugness or excessive pride, the gesture of "shaking hands with oneself" would likely be executed in front of oneself, rather …

May 31, 2017 · An often used diagnostic for the category of a constituent is coordination with "and". Generally, but with some exceptions, only constituents of the same grammatical …

Jul 10, 2023 · When I was young, a workmate convinced me that there was indeed a word which described the behaviour of someone who would congratulate themselves for behaving the way …