pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months 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-square8fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down16
arrow-up154arrow-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 · 4 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squarepruwyben@discuss.tchncs.deOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down5·4 months 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”
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”