Difference between Praise and Congratulations

What is the difference between Praise and Congratulations?

Praise as a noun is commendation, thanks, props. while Congratulations as a noun is the act of congratulating.

Praise

Part of speech: noun

Definition: commendation, thanks, props. worship.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give praise to.

Example sentence: There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise.

Congratulations

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Expressing approbation (see also congrats)

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of congratulating.

Example sentence: Because A Walk To Remember had come out and it had made money and I got a lot of congratulations at that time as it happens out there.

We hope you now know whether to use Praise or Congratulations in your sentence.

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