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Using "thanks to " in a negative sense

hi,
I just wanted to know if it is ok to use "thanks to " in a negative way
  

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" Many thanks to you, for you gave me all the troubles I didn't expect " This is what I can think of using ' thanks to ' in a negative sense

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  • " Many thanks to you, for you gave me all the troubles I didn't expect " This is what I can think of using ' thanks to ' in a negative sense
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" Many thanks to you, for you gave me all the troubles I didn't expect " Emotion: stick out tongue This is what I can think of using ' thanks to
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Yes, but be aware that most of the time it's used ironically, even if you say it in a normal voice.

e.g.
"We had to wait for hours thanks to their incompetence."
"I've got heart disease and high blood pressure thanks to my wife's cooking."

And so on. People may take offense if they hear you talking in that way.



Cheers

John.
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