Thank you plural?

May I answer a question with a question? How does one thank the Queen of England? But to add some humor to my response, Australians often use a plural thank you; how it’s spelt, I wouldn’t have a clue!

Remember that the expresion comes from a verbal form, so the noun has to be hyphenated.
So, one "thank-you" or several "thank-you's" (because of the compound form).

“Remember that the expresion comes from a verbal form, so the noun has to be hyphenated.
So, one "thank-you" or several "thank-you's" (because of the compound form).”

Hi Raul
Thanks for answering this one. Actually, I misunderstood the question. Anyway, I checked the dictionary to satisfy my curiosity.

thank-you - Merriam-Webster Unabridged
Main Entry: thank-you

i would probably just say "a million thanks" ... some people refer to a thank you note as simple a "thank-you" (hyphenated, maybe...). so a bride may say, "i have yet to send out my thank-yous for all the gifts we received"

Another opinion...

From the Gregg Reference Manual:

When words taken from other parts of speech are used as nouns, they are usually pluralized by the addition of s or es.

Ifs, ands, or buts

Dos and don’ts

Yeses and nos

But how do you spell 'Thanks'? I have just read it on a Thank-you card spelt 'Thank's' (with the apostrophe). Is this correct?

But how do you spell 'Thanks'? I have just read it on a Thank-you card spelt 'Thank's' (with the apostrophe). Is this correct?

Not even remotely correct, Anon! No apostrophe is required.

All the best,

MrP

Hi..i was quite intrigued by the discussion going on about the use of the phrase "thank you"....anyhow, my question to all of you is that my sister-in-law is a Psychiatrist and I always hear her say "thanks so much" for everything she wants to express her gratitude for....As I am rabidly obsessed with perfecting my own & others' english as well.....So, I was wondering that the use of the word "muc

Hi,

Expressions of thanks are very fidiomatic, very formulaic to the point where normal grammar rules really don't apply.

'Thanks very much' iand 'Thank you very much' are correct, common and slightly stronger ways of saying 'Thank you'.

'Thank you so much' is also common, but some people see it as a little excessive if used all the time.

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Although the proper spelling is "thank yous", adding a hyphen would make it clear that the plural applies to the phrase. So I would write about thank-yous.