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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Thank you
Hi there, is there a huge difference in formality between the words "thank you" and "thanks"? Would you consider "thanks" to be informal? Thanks resp. thank you! ;-)
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i think. it's not informal.
- i think.
- it's not informal.
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"Thank you" is more formal.
If I asked my boss for a higher salary and he'd accept my request I wouldn't say "thanks".
To me, "thanks" seems to be less serious. If someone just lends you a pen in school for a minute, "thanks" shouldn't be a problem.
I've seen a poll about which one people prefer. The result was about 70% for "thank you", 25% for "I don't care" and 5% fo
If I asked my boss for a higher salary and he'd accept my request I wouldn't say "thanks".
To me, "thanks" seems to be less serious. If someone just lends you a pen in school for a minute, "thanks" shouldn't be a problem.
I've seen a poll about which one people prefer. The result was about 70% for "thank you", 25% for "I don't care" and 5% fo
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