Thanks, or Thank you

Hameed   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 06:45 GMT
Can I have your point of veiws regarding the usage of (Thanks, and Thank you) , which one we can use in formal letter writing, and which one could be use in everyday speaking.
mjd   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 06:47 GMT
"Thanks" is a bit more informal than "thank you."
Hameed   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 06:55 GMT
But aren't we giving an impressoin of personalizing the text when we write (Thank you for your message) for example?
mjd   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 07:07 GMT
Well "thanks" is just short for "thank you." "Thanks for your message" sounds more informal than "thank you for your message." It's similar to the Hello/Hi question. "Hi" is just an informal way of saying "hello."
hameed   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 07:56 GMT
So, Thank you for your support, mjd
mjd   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 10:18 GMT
No problem.
nicolas   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 13:53 GMT
can you write "thanx"
to nicolas   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 17:02 GMT
>>can you write "thanx"

No. If you do, you might as well dot your "i" with hearts or smiley faces.
to Nicolas (from another individual)   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 17:28 GMT
"Thanx" and "thx" are used in chats and instant messengers. They are better left there.
to mjd   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 20:04 GMT
Isn't "No problem" an informal way to say "You are welcome"?
Ryan   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 20:28 GMT
When I was in the UK, I noticed that "Cheers" is often used in a similar context as "Thanks" is used in the US, especially by men "Thanks" is most often used when small favors are done. "Thank you" is more formal when something really good has been done for a person.
mjd   Thursday, February 12, 2004, 21:02 GMT
"No problem" is an informal way to say "you're welcome."
A.S.C.M.   Friday, February 13, 2004, 00:22 GMT
Try translating "you're welcome" from different languages into English.

Try saying "of nothing" (from French) or "no polite" (from Chinese) the next time someone says "thanks" to you and see how he/she reacts. Remember to post your results on Antimoon! I look forward to being entertained.
Californian, to A.S.C.M.   Friday, February 13, 2004, 02:18 GMT
Well you can say "It's nothing" which is the equivalent to "de rien."
hameed   Sunday, February 15, 2004, 14:38 GMT
Is it normal while respoinding somebody when says (Thanks) or (Thanks you) to say (You are welcome), or say (that is nothing), which one is more popular? and is there any other reply?
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