Compliment or complement?

[Hassled]

The sentence is: "We would have considered extending the mixed model across the school to compliment our enquiry based teaching and learning approach". Should it be complement?

Yes, it should be complement - as in 'go well with'.

Thank you! That's what I thought, but doubted my instincts (and can't find the dictionary).

blimey, never noticed the difference. So, to say someone looks nice is to pay them a compliment?

second vote for complement

complement

ROFL littlelapin

Reminds me of the engineering department's "stationary cupboard" at work.
As opposed to everyone else's cupboards that move round the building at night!

Ooh I love that one Miggsie. Reminds me... it's not the same thing, but I can never pass the door marked "Cleaners' Mess" at work without giggling.

LOL - I had to physically wrestle the dymo printer away from someone at work who wanted to make a label for our "stationary" cupboard.

Ouch!

Ooof. Got me It's a dangerous life, being a pedant!

I could point out that split infinitives have become acceptable usage in recent years, but I won't foolishly rush where angels fear to tread...

I'm with you on that one atcherly.