pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 小时前When 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 小时前message-square11fedilink
minus-squarehitmyspot@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up15·12 小时前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.
minus-squarepruwyben@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-210 小时前Yeah I agree. The shower thought was just that you could take it more literally.
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.