- used to show that you are grateful to somebody for something they have done
- thank you (for something) Thank you for your letter.
- thank you (for doing something) Thank you very much for sending the photos.
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- a polite way of accepting something that somebody has offered you
- ‘Would you like some help with that?’ ‘Oh, thank you.’
- no thank youa polite way of refusing something that somebody has offered you
- ‘Would you like some more cake?’ ‘No thank you.’
- used at the end of a sentence to tell somebody clearly that you do not need their help or advice
- ‘Shall I do that?’ ‘I can do it myself, thank you.’
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thank you