pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agoWhen you say "thank you kindly", the adverb is describing how you are thanking them, so you're basically saying "I'm being kind"message-squaremessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down16
arrow-up145arrow-down1message-squareWhen you say "thank you kindly", the adverb is describing how you are thanking them, so you're basically saying "I'm being kind"pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squarepruwyben@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down5·12 hours ago You are saying I thank you, and how I thank you is kindly (gratefully or with grace). This is exactly what I’m saying - “How I thank you is kindly” i.e. “I’m being kind in the way I’m thanking you”
minus-squarehitmyspot@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up15·12 hours agoYes, but rather than self praise, it seems to me like it’s being effusive and polite. As in, I’m not trying to be disruptive, please accept this kind gesture.
minus-squarepruwyben@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-210 hours agoYeah I agree. The shower thought was just that you could take it more literally.
This is exactly what I’m saying - “How I thank you is kindly” i.e. “I’m being kind in the way I’m thanking you”
Yes, but rather than self praise, it seems to me like it’s being effusive and polite. As in, I’m not trying to be disruptive, please accept this kind gesture.
Yeah I agree. The shower thought was just that you could take it more literally.