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Is it correct to say why thank you?
You say “Thank you.” You wouldn’t say “Why, thank you.”, because there’s no surprise, you were fully expecting them to pass it to you. But if someone says “I must compliment you, this stew is delicious!”, you might well say “Why, thank you!”, because you weren’t expecting the compliment, it was a bit of a surprise.
How do you say very well thank you?
Other Ways to Say “Thank You So Much” and “Thank You Very Much” in Writing
- 1 Thank you for all your hard work on this.
- 2 Thanks again, we couldn’t have pulled this off without you.
- 3 Thank you, you’re amazing!
- 4 I’m so thankful for everything you bring to the table.
- 5 Thank you kindly.
- 6 Thanks a million.
- 7 Many thanks.
What does I’m good thanks mean?
1. I am in a state of generally satisfactory health or wellbeing. A: “How are you, Tom?” B: “I’m good, thanks.” 2. I am not hurt or sick; I am all right.
What is the slang word for thank you?
Ta
Ta is a slang term for thanks that can be traced back to the 18th Century. Much of the English language actually comes from the old Dutch and Jutland languages, and ta is believed to be a shortened form of the Dutch word tak, meaning thanks. Somewhere along the way the ‘k’ was dropped, and it became ta.
Do you say I’m doing well or good?
Both are correct BUT ‘good’ is an adjective and ‘well’ is an adverb. ‘I am doing good’ is how a lot of Americans speak, and a lot of British pedants (like me) get very angry and insist that it should be ‘I am doing well’.
Why is it important to say, ‘please’ and ‘thank you’?
It is important to say “please” and “thank you” because of a psychological idea called “negativity bias” or the “negativity effect”. Due to this notion, humans tend to emotionally misunderstand neutral or even positive statements.
What is the difference between thanks and thank you?
Thanks and thank you have basically the same meaning. However, the word Thanks is used as a slang whereas Thank you is probably a formal way of thanking someone. For thanking your friends, family etc. , you may use thanks. For thanking your business associates or seniors, ‘thank you’ may be used.
Does thank you have a hyphen between thank and you?
Never hyphenate this word. It’s either ‘Thank you’ or ‘Thankyou’. And most of the time, ‘thank you’ is the correct choice.
What does saying thank you mean?
Simply, it means “thank you”, with a flavour of pleasant surprise. It is a well-worn phrase from Victorian times, typically in the mouths of young women. The “why” is actually meaningless; it’s being used as a placesaver.