Meaning
to express warm approval or admiration for an achievement or quality
Primary Function
gives positive feedback on actions
Communicative Purpose
to motivate, recognize effort
Pattern
praise ; for
Core Structure
praise ; for
Função primária
gives positive feedback on actions
Propósito comunicativo
to motivate, recognize effort
Situações de gatilho
performance appraisals, parenting, reviews
Contextos
professional, everyday, academic
Padrão
praise ; for
Estrutura central
praise ; for
Slots de substituição
any person or group as the object of praise; any noun phrase or gerund describing the achievement or quality after 'for'
Colocados típicos
- highly
- widely
- publicly
- deservedly
- praise someone for
Substituições comuns
- compliment on
- commend for
- laud for
Erros comuns
using *praise someone on or *praise about
Similar / contraste
compliment on, congratulate on, commend for
Interferências
Romance languages ‘elogiar por’ may cause *praise for; correct pattern
Família do chunk
- commend for
- laud for
- compliment on
- congratulate on
Nuance
‘praise for’ is for actions or achievements; ‘compliment on’ for attributes
Efeito pragmático
uplifting, encouraging
Dica de memória
praise + for
Nota
The chunk 'praise someone for something/doing' is used to acknowledge and appreciate someone's actions or achievements. It is a semi-fixed structure that can be varied by changing the subject and the object of the preposition 'for'.
Upgrade path
use ‘commend for’ in formal appraisals
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