pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 天前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-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down10
arrow-up165arrow-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 · 20 天前message-square12linkfedilink
minus-squarehitmyspot@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up14·20 天前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-up3·edit-220 天前Yeah I agree. The shower thought was just that you could take it more literally.
minus-squareFridaySteve@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·20 天前Yes this is the internet, a daily reminder that everything could always be taken 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.
Yes this is the internet, a daily reminder that everything could always be taken more literally.