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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

'Thank you for having me' vs 'Thank you for inviting me'

Is there some difference between 'Thank you for having me' and 'Thank you for inviting me?'
If there is some difference between them in terms of their usage, please tell me about it.
Thank you.
  

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Both sound overly polite and humble, and not used very much in today's assertive environment. Of the two, the second would be more often heard. " - but this would sound rather unusual, overly humble.

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  • Both sound overly polite and humble, and not used very much in today's assertive environment.
  • Of the two, the second would be more often heard.
  • " - but this would sound rather unusual, overly humble.
  • The first might be heard, for example, from someone of very low self-esteem when saying good night to his or her date: A: I had a wonderful evening.
  • B: I did too.
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Both sound overly polite and humble, and not used very much in today's assertive environment. Of the two, the second would be more often heard. For example, as you enter a party, you say to the host "Thank you for inviting me." - but this would sound rather unusual, overly humble.

The first might be heard, for example, from someone of very low self-esteem when saying good night to his o
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lucas21cIs there some difference between 'Thank you for having me' and 'Thank you for inviting me?'
In practical terms, usually not. If you want to get into the details, 'having me' would be the case where you attended the event, whereas 'inviting me' could be a case where you attended or did not attend the event.

Thank you for inviting me, but I'
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Do "Thank you for having me" and "Thank you for inviting me" sound overly polite and humble, and are not used very much in today's assertive environment?
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lucas21cDo "Thank you for having me" and "Thank you for inviting me" sound overly polite and humble, and are not used very much in today's assertive environment?
They sound fine to me. I hear them often enough.

CJ
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