0
User_gary Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Thanks for making it clear / thanks for clearing it to me
Please see the conversation below.
Mr. A : Please send me the company's performance report as soon as possible.
Mr. B: Should I send only for the current month or all?
Mr.A. Only current month.
Mr. B: Thanks for making it clear/clearing it to me. I will do that.
I'm not sure about the whole conversation, but I would like to specifically ask about the parts highlighted in bold whether it is correct.
Many times I come across a situation where somebody clears my doubt in something and I say thanks to them. I'm always confused whether to say "Thanks for making it clear", or "Thanks for clearing it to me".
Mr. A : Please send me the company's performance report as soon as possible.
Mr. B: Should I send only for the current month or all?
Mr.A. Only current month.
Mr. B: Thanks for making it clear/clearing it to me. I will do that.
I'm not sure about the whole conversation, but I would like to specifically ask about the parts highlighted in bold whether it is correct.
Many times I come across a situation where somebody clears my doubt in something and I say thanks to them. I'm always confused whether to say "Thanks for making it clear", or "Thanks for clearing it to me".
Top answer
I'd say 'Thanks for clearing that up' if there had been a lack of clarity that bothered me. In your dialogue, I would simply say 'Thanks'.
- I'd say 'Thanks for clearing that up' if there had been a lack of clarity that bothered me.
- In your dialogue, I would simply say 'Thanks'.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
4 Answers
0
I'd say 'Thanks for clearing that up' if there had been a lack of clarity that bothered me. In your dialogue, I would simply say 'Thanks'.
00
In your dialogue, the main point is that Mr A is asking Mr B to do something. For this reason, in my experience Mr B is much more likely to say simply 'OK, I'll do that'.
Mr A is then likely to say 'Thanks'.
Mr. A : Please send me the company's performance report as soon as possible.
Mr A is then likely to say 'Thanks'.
Mr. A : Please send me the company's performance report as soon as possible.
00
Thanks to both of you. Then, do you think "Thanks for clearing it to me" or "Thanks for making it clear" are always incorrect? Or would it be correct in an appropriate context?
00
That would be more appropriate in a context where the other person had to do a lot of work to make it clear.
0
Related Questions