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Liveinjapan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

It's nice of you to say that

"You look great."

"Thank you. It's nice of you to say that."

"Thank you. It's nice of you to say so."

"Thank you. It's nice of you to say."

Is the third one correct?

Thanks.
  

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Liveinjapan "Thank you. " The expression is used casually, but I wouldn't call it formally correct. B.

— Avangi

  • Liveinjapan "Thank you.
  • " The expression is used casually, but I wouldn't call it formally correct.
  • B.
  • Your first two examples use the dummy "it," but the third one (captioned) does not.
  • If you replace the "it" with "that" (in the third example), it might give you a better sense of the way I hear it.
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Liveinjapan"Thank you. It's nice of you to say."
The expression is used casually, but I wouldn't call it formally correct. B.
Your first two examples use the dummy "it," but the third one (captioned) does not.

If you replace the "it" with "that" (in the third example), it might give you a better sense of the way I hear it.
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AvangiThat's a nice thing to say.
Thank you, Avangi!
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Liveinjapan"Thank you. It's nice of you to say."
Is the third one correct?
No. It's just as incomplete as "It's nice of you to put." Put what? Put it where?
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After a fresh look, I have to admit that your third example often (perhaps usually) has a sense of the first two.

I myself sometimes casually abreviate it to "Nice of you to say," meaning that I appreciate your act in saying what you [just] said.
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Thanks, CJ and Avangi.

I understand how this "casual" (but formally incorrect) expression is spoken.Emotion: smile
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I replied ..." So nice of u to say " when he said " tq..so kind of u..is this correct reply
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