congradulations vs congratulations :

congradulations vs congratulations

congradulations or congratulations

Congratulations is used to express joy and fulfillment at something someone has done.

"Dave congratulated his friend on the completion of his new office complex."

Congradulations is simply a misspelling of congratulations and is commonly misused and should be avoided in official writings.


Congratulations means to express one's sympathetic feeling or emotion, pleasure and joy to the person it is felt for.

"Congratulations on your reelection to office."

Congradulations is an inappropriate spelling of the original word, congratulations which should be avoided in official writings due to it being regarded as incorrect.



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Definitions

  • n  an expression of approval and commendation
  • n  the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
  • n  (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
    I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage
News & Articles

  • Beaumont High School graduation speech for Rachel Flores
    “Congratulations! Today is your day! You’re off to great places, you’re off and away!” These are the words of Theodore Geisel. For those of you who don’t know who that is, he also wrote Green Eggs & Ham and Cat in the Hat aka Dr. Seuss.
    June 19, 2013 - The Record Gazette
  • Kim Kardashian gets congratulations from Beyonce
    By KATE STANTON, UPI.com Queen Bey has offered Kim Kardashian and Kanye West her congratulations on the birth of their baby girl.
    June 17, 2013 - UPI
  • Beyonce Sends Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Congratulations
    Beyonce proved yet again what a classy lady she can be with a congratulations note on Tumblr for new parents Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Kim and Kanye welcomed a baby girl over the weekend, and Beyonce put rumors of an ongoing feud with the couple to rest with a simple, warm post to her... Read more » Beyonce Sends Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Congratulations is a post from: The Inquisitr
    June 17, 2013 - The Inquisitr