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Teo Posted 19 years ago
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replies to thanks

0Kelly: Thanks a lot. Elva: 01i00____________02i00. (A) No problem. (B) That's OK. (C) I'm sorry. (D) Any questions?02br
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0"I am sorry" is definitely the best 050010id5
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0 The given answer is A, but I think C is also correct. 0-
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01cite10Teo12cite10The given answer is A, but I think C is also correct.12blockquote
10Expressing the feeling of sadness when someone thanks you is uncommon and strange, but the choice A is very common in USA.0-
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0 Sorry, I mad a serious typo. I think B, not C, is correct. 0-
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0Before answering the question, you must consider the tone of voice used when you say "Thanks a lot." 02br
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00Is it used in an agressive voice? Then (C) would be a good choice.02br
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00Is it used in an appreciative voice? Then (A) would be a good choice. Then (D) could be followed after that but not always. It would depend on the individual answerin
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0I could construct a scenario for each of these to make sense. If the first person was being sarcastic and actually expressing anger, then "I'm sorry" would be okay. But of the choices, the regrettable "no problem" is the best choice. Actually, "that's okay" is the hardest one to make a scenario for. 02br
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00(Whatever happened to "You're welcome" as a response to "thank y
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0There are various ways of thanking people. Here are the most common:02br
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01b00Thank you.02b02br
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01b00Thank you very/ so much02b02br
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01b00Thank you ever so much 02b00– more emphatic; informal02br
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01b00Thank you very much indeed – 02b
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01cite10Teo12cite10Sorry, I 11b10mad12b10 a serious typo. I think B, not C, is correct.12blockquote
10Another typo: 'mad' instead of 'made'.0-
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0 Most people just respond with "you betcha", but "no problem" would also work.0-
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