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Yellowstarstruck Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Past or Present Tense

Hi!

Is the below expression past or present tense? Thanks, Fulvio

1. Thank you in advance!

  

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If you consider ;thank' to be a verb, it's Present Tense. (eg I thank you in advance'). But I see it more as an exclamation, like saying 'Hello'.

— Clive

  • If you consider ;thank' to be a verb, it's Present Tense.
  • (eg I thank you in advance').
  • But I see it more as an exclamation, like saying 'Hello'.
  • Learners on this Forum say 'Thank you in advance ' a lot, but I rarely hear native speakers say that.
  • They just say 'Thank you'.
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If you consider ;thank' to be a verb, it's Present Tense. (eg I thank you in advance').

But I see it more as an exclamation, like saying 'Hello'.


Learners on this Forum say 'Thank you in advance' a lot, but I rarely hear native speakers say that. They just say 'Thank you'.

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