Hi
Is the phrase pleasure is all mine natural in everyday English? Is this little dialogue OK?
(Guest to the host at the time of leaving...)
Guest - It was a lovely evening, thank you.
Host- Well, the pleasure is all mine.
Do we need the before pleasure?
Thanks,
Tom
S. except in movies about very rich people. CJ
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'the' is necessary, and I've never heard that expression in the U.S. except in movies about very rich people.
CJ