“A big thank you to the police who do a fantastic marvellous job.” (The Guardian.)
Is "thank you" a noun in the sentence above?
Yes. It refers to the expression 'Thank you'. You see that more clearly if you punctuate a little more carefully.
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Yes. It refers to the expression 'Thank you'.
You see that more clearly if you punctuate a little more carefully.
ie A big "thank you" to the police who do a fantastic, marvelous job.