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I think it is usually said as 'I am much obliged' please let me know if it is not acceptable at all/ if it is absolutely wrong if we write it as 'I am too obliged'.
  

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Not right. The usual phrase is, as you say, 'I am much obliged' or (more casual) 'Much obliged'. 'I am very obliged' sounds reasonable to me, however.

— Mister Micawber

  • Not right.
  • The usual phrase is, as you say, 'I am much obliged' or (more casual) 'Much obliged'.
  • 'I am very obliged' sounds reasonable to me, however.
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Not right. The usual phrase is, as you say, 'I am much obliged' or (more casual) 'Much obliged'. 'I am very obliged' sounds reasonable to me, however.
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Hi,

I believe you refer to the transitive form of the verb oblige.

If you do, you must have a direct object after the verb.

For example: He is much obliged for her trying to help.

Personally, I agree that much is commonly followed by oblige, and I wouldn't use too in this context.

You wish to say that you're ve
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Hi,

By the way, I'm much obliged by itself has the informal meaning of thank you.

Regards
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To say "too obliged" is like saying "too cute", which means "overly/too much", instead of "very cute" or "much obliged".

Thus, saying "too obliged" is actually grammatically incorrect, and not accurate with what you're trying to convey, which is that you are very grateful/much obliged.
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