pruwyben 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-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down17
arrow-up158arrow-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 to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squarepruwybenOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down6·4 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”
minus-squarehitmyspot@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up16·4 months agoYes, 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-squarepruwybenOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoYeah I agree. The shower thought was just that you could take it more literally.
minus-squareFridaySteve@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoYes this is the internet, a daily reminder that everything could always be taken more literally.
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”
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.