It might not, of course, be meant as a compliment, but Vancouverites stoutly intend to take it as one.
English soccer fans see Chelsea as a nouveau-riche upstart, while Germans refer to Bayern Munich as "FC Hollywood, " which sounds like a compliment, but actually means the club's players are a bunch of entitled, egotistic monsters.
Young Germans flock to Paris and love to watch French films, but the French seldom return the compliment.
But this is a very good compliment.
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But it was in fact a natural compliment to that somber winter aesthetic.
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Lui said they have plans for an exhibition and convention center and another hotel along with the 9-screen cinema to compliment their existing facilities, but that will, of course, be subject to change based on the trends in the market.
The second lesson for the sport of soccer is that some form of technological enhancement to compliment the officials is necessary, but its use needs to be very judicious and limited.
I'll do you a great favour, but only if you don't return the compliment.
Tomlinson admitted that the rumours have been discussed in the Port Vale dressing room but added that the squad see it as a compliment to how far they have come in a short space of time.
"At the moment I've heard nothing but speculation and I can only say that it is a compliment to be linked with these jobs, " McGhee told BBC Radio Scotland.
"I compliment the governor for trying to push back with the court, but it is a meager effort at best, " said state Sen.
And I just want to compliment both Brazil and Colombia, coming from different political traditions, but part of the reason why you've seen sustained growth is governments have worked effectively in each country.
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Djokovic returned the compliment in the third set to lead two sets to one, but he could not force home the advantage and he lost a fourth set tiebreak 8-6 as Isner set up a decider.
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The Bulgarian almost repaid the compliment with six minutes left when he set Ronaldo racing clear with a glorious pass, but he was unable to provide the final flourish to a comfortable win.
But Wales justifiably reached half-time on level terms, and the home fans gave the visitors a huge compliment by jeering their own team off the field.
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