"Thanks" vs "Thank you" and "You are welcome" vs "No problem"
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"Thanks" vs "Thank you" and "You are welcome" vs "No problem"
The above is definitely not on any Top Ten List of Critical Matters - but
I prefer "Thank you for the _______" to "Thanks for the _______"
and "You are welcome" to "No problem."
Anyone else have opinions on this?
(Assuming, of course, that people remember to acknowledge a gift, favor, or extra effort! I prefer ANY acknowledgement to none!)
The above is definitely not on any Top Ten List of Critical Matters - but
I prefer "Thank you for the _______" to "Thanks for the _______"
and "You are welcome" to "No problem."
Anyone else have opinions on this?
(Assuming, of course, that people remember to acknowledge a gift, favor, or extra effort! I prefer ANY acknowledgement to none!)
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I agree, it's like "love ya" verses "I love you" I do not like shorthand speaking or writing. say it plainly and meaningfully and spell it out, there should be no miscommunication!
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I think some of that can be blamed on phone 'texting'. People get so accustomed to making messages brief within the limits, that it is passing over to everyday life. I very rarely send a text message, and then only to my son...so thankfully! it has not rubbed off on me. I see sooo many words abbreviated to the extent you can hardly recognize the words. The other reason is just pure laziness in "speak". Donchathink? lol
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Most definitely, but for some reason,be it t.v., internet, texting, what ever. People are changing the face of the English language. Soon we wont' recognize it!! I just try to close my ears!
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I don't mind most things, but no problem seems not the right response to thank you. New words are added to the dictionary all the time, so I guess times change and language changes. We surely don't speak like folks did in the 1800s!!
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"Thank you" for the first occurrence in a message, then "thanks" is permissible within the same message.
The problem with "No problem" is that in current usage it has lost its specific meaning: when you really do want to convey the sentiment that your effort wasn't a problem for you (Jamaicans get a pass); similar to "what's up?" which used to mean "you wanted my attention?" - it's now (drearily) used for "hello."
Do Brits still think "You're welcome" is strange?
The problem with "No problem" is that in current usage it has lost its specific meaning: when you really do want to convey the sentiment that your effort wasn't a problem for you (Jamaicans get a pass); similar to "what's up?" which used to mean "you wanted my attention?" - it's now (drearily) used for "hello."
Do Brits still think "You're welcome" is strange?
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