want to say "thank you" to someone in a public or formal setting they say "I/we would like to thank [name of person]?" Seems dumb to add all those words when you could just say "Thank you [name of person]". Wanting to thank isn't the same as actually saying it. Any thoughts on this, folks? Oh, yes, thank you.
2006-10-24 13:53:54 · 8 answers · asked by Richard B 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Well, its the formal setting that makes it that way. It sounds better.
Now, if you were in a store, or at your neighbors, or at a restaurant, and you just paid your bill, then Thank You (name of Person) would make more sense.
2006-10-24 14:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by ~~ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My dear one day some wonderful person will do or already has done something for you or someone you Love and even sometimes someone will do something one may think what a marvelous human, and just possibly the person that the kindness is being bestowed upon cannot find the words to say and you cannot either. A smile will do. You see my dear sometimes using names and generalities, is just not enough nor good enough, some times doing that is seems so inadequate. On the other hand Thank you everyone is all.
2006-10-24 14:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by ShinningStar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would like to take this opportunity is understood. It is the perfect tense, in formality. Many also say I want to thank you and this is the present tense its all in the deliverance and grammar. Keep studying.
2006-10-24 14:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by Neptune2bsure 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is just a matter of phraseology. I believe you are being too picky. The meaning is there, it is their intent to say thank you. The extra words don't use up that much time.
2006-10-25 05:33:15 · answer #4 · answered by June smiles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We would like to thank Joe Smith for all his help in getting this project off the ground.
That sounds perfectly OK to me.
2006-10-24 14:47:09 · answer #5 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a very formal way of saying that collectivly, all people within the building who are here, wish to thank this one person.
2006-10-24 14:30:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called literacy, and is the product of education. Presumably these are not concepts with which you are overly familiar?
2006-10-24 13:57:04 · answer #7 · answered by Alexius I 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Oh, yes! I can SMELL it also!!!
2006-10-24 13:56:55 · answer #8 · answered by Johnny P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋