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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number 4, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.
What is the point of saying "thank you very much"? I don't understand who is thanking whom? I don't understand why is it necessary to say "thank you very much" here.
Please help me with explanation.
What is the point of saying "thank you very much"? I don't understand who is thanking whom? I don't understand why is it necessary to say "thank you very much" here.
Please help me with explanation.
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When it's used this way "thank you very much" is an idiom. No one is being thanked. The speaker is expressing mild offense or indignation that he had to say or explain something that should be obvious to anyone.
- When it's used this way "thank you very much" is an idiom.
- No one is being thanked.
- The speaker is expressing mild offense or indignation that he had to say or explain something that should be obvious to anyone.
- In this particular case the author is expressing the indignation on behalf of her characters.
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When it's used this way "thank you very much" is an idiom. No one is being thanked. The speaker is expressing mild offense or indignation that he had to say or explain something that should be obvious to anyone. In this particular case the author is expressing the indignation on behalf of her characters.
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