Congratulate On vs Congratulations: what is the difference?

Two words that are easy to mix up. Congratulate On is a phrasal verb meaning “Praise someone for a named win — congratulate-on names the reason (the assay, the chart)…”, while Congratulations is a plural noun meaning “The spoken cheers offered after a win — congratulations are the many voices, not…”. بالعربي: Congratulate On = يهنئ على، Congratulations = تهانٍ.

Congratulate On phrasal verb · /kənˈɡrætʃuleɪt ɒn/

يهنئ على — يهنئ على فعل يسمي سبب الفرح؛ يبارك على؛ ليس congratulate بلا سبب 🎉

Praise someone for a named win — congratulate-on names the reason (the assay, the chart), not a bare congratulate with no object.

Counsel said congratulate-on the granted claim, not on a draft still in review.

Synonyms: praise for, commend on, applaud for, salute for, honor for

Congratulations plural noun · /kənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃnz/

تهانٍ — تهانٍ جمع لصوت الفرح بعد الفوز؛ مبروك؛ ليس congratulation البطاقة الواحدة 🎉

The spoken cheers offered after a win — congratulations are the many voices, not congratulation (one card) and not congratulate-on (the verb that names the reason).

Counsel said congratulations belong in the docket only after the claim is granted.

Synonyms: well done, bravo, kudos, cheers, felicitations

How GL Dictionary tells them apart

FAQ

What is the difference between Congratulate On and Congratulations?

Congratulate On means Praise someone for a named win — congratulate-on names the reason (the assay, the chart), not a bare congratulate with no object. Congratulations means The spoken cheers offered after a win — congratulations are the many voices, not congratulation (one card) and not congratulate-on (the verb that names the reason).

ما الفرق بين Congratulate On وCongratulations بالعربي؟

Congratulate On: يهنئ على. Congratulations: تهانٍ.

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