I congratulated him on his success vs I congratulated him for on success

The correct phrase is 'I congratulated him on his success.' The preposition 'on' is used to indicate the reason or cause for congratulating someone. The phrase 'I congratulated him for on success' is incorrect and not commonly used in English.

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I congratulated him on his success

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that you offered congratulations to someone for achieving success.

Examples:

I congratulated her on her promotion.
He congratulated me on my graduation.
They congratulated the team on their victory.

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I congratulated him on his success.
I congratulated him on passing the entrance exam.
When Bernard told me he was getting engaged to Lydia, I congratulated him because all his other girlfriends were such complete dogs.
Leaving aside our rapporteur Mr El Khadraoui's tenacity, on which I congratulated him, Commissioner, the European Commission has once again lost the fight to certain nationalist positions and sentiments.
Can the Commissioner explain how this is supposed to be consistent with the strict financial management which Mr Santer announced, and on which I congratulated him?
He congratulated me on my success.
The President declared Raimon Obiols i Germà Vice-President of Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
The President proclaimed László Tőkés Vice-President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
Hans-Gert Pöttering therefore proclaimed him President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
Giovanni Berlinguer proclaimed him President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
I congratulated you the other night.
And he was in the majors for three years before you even congratulated him.
Geoff was there and he congratulated him at the end.
Badalamenti told me that Andreotti congratulated him, saying:
The report by Mr Sterckx is very complete and I have congratulated him on it.
The oldest Member therefore proclaimed him President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
The President congratulated him on his election and invited him to swear an oath in due course before the Court of Justice, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.
She called your father instead of you, and the Minister congratulated him, thinking she was talking to you.
The Oldest Member therefore proclaimed him President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
I have written to the Governor of New Jersey, Jon Corzine, today and congratulated him and the Legislature on this decision.

I congratulated him for on success

This phrase is incorrect and not commonly used in English.

Show examples from the web [+]

I congratulated him on his success.
I congratulated him on passing the entrance exam.
When Bernard told me he was getting engaged to Lydia, I congratulated him because all his other girlfriends were such complete dogs.
Leaving aside our rapporteur Mr El Khadraoui's tenacity, on which I congratulated him, Commissioner, the European Commission has once again lost the fight to certain nationalist positions and sentiments.
Can the Commissioner explain how this is supposed to be consistent with the strict financial management which Mr Santer announced, and on which I congratulated him?
He congratulated me on my success.
The President declared Raimon Obiols i Germà Vice-President of Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
The President proclaimed László Tőkés Vice-President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
Hans-Gert Pöttering therefore proclaimed him President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
Giovanni Berlinguer proclaimed him President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
I congratulated you the other night.
And he was in the majors for three years before you even congratulated him.
Geoff was there and he congratulated him at the end.
Badalamenti told me that Andreotti congratulated him, saying:
The report by Mr Sterckx is very complete and I have congratulated him on it.
The oldest Member therefore proclaimed him President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
The President congratulated him on his election and invited him to swear an oath in due course before the Court of Justice, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.
She called your father instead of you, and the Minister congratulated him, thinking she was talking to you.
The Oldest Member therefore proclaimed him President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
I have written to the Governor of New Jersey, Jon Corzine, today and congratulated him and the Legislature on this decision.

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I congratulated him on his success vs I congratulated him for on success