Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Congratulations!

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,

Congratulation

noun - the expression of praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occasion

Congratulation is a noun, therefore it is used just like any other nouns.

Example: Do we need to buy a congratulation gift for him?



But if you add an s to congratulation it becomes congratulations. Congratulations, however, is an interjection and is used to express congratulation. So whenever you want to congratulate someone, you say 'congratulations' instead of 'congratulation'.

Example:

1. Congratulations!
2. Congratulatons on your graduation!

Allah SWT knows best.

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Disclaimer: I am neither an English native speaker nor a qualified English teacher.