May 31, 2016 · 1 OK, thanks is a comma splice and is the typical form. I would say that the reason it is used over OK; thanks is simply convention. Semicolons are rarely seen in English writing, news …

Aug 21, 2015 · Responding to an appropriate "thank you" with "ok" is not typical and (without knowing the tone used) can easily be taken as being itself inappropriate. The most typical sincere response to …

Commenting 12 years later… From the perspective of descriptive linguistics, I would say that "Thanks John" is used by native speakers, moreso "Thanks John!" When you use it, don't use a comma if in …

Sep 4, 2010 · I have a suspicion you are saying "thank you" too profusely (as compared to Americans). If you thank Americans in situations where they aren't necessarily expecting thanks, you will get an …

Dec 10, 2012 · Thank you all sounds ok colloquially, but in correct written English a noun or pronoun must always be present, not merely implied. I thank you all or I thank all of you would be my first picks.

6 Both of them are grammatically fine. Having said that, I recently returned to the USA after living abroad for 25 years, and I noticed people using (or overusing) the phrase Thank you so much rather than …

Nov 12, 2012 · The commonly used expression, in AmE, is thanks a million. I think thanks a ton has derived from the same expression and eventually found its way to the mainstream. I can't find …

I am fine, thank you. And you? is still used, but I consider it to be overly formal. It could also be considered very polite, however, and I would probably use a phrase similar to this as a response …

Strictly speaking "No thanks" would mean the person is not giving you any thanks. With a comma, "No, thanks", means "No, but thank you anyway" or similar.

Apr 13, 2018 · To me it seems that I'm ok / good / fine indicates that I have no need of anything at the moment. So if I'm being offered something, it basically means, No, thank you -- which would be a …