pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours 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-square12fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down17
arrow-up153arrow-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 · 23 hours agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareecho@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·22 hours agoAlthough you’re generally correct with “kindly” basically being the same as “very much”, you’re missing the passive aggressive version with the remainder of the thought unspoken. “Thank you, kindly” (go fuck yourself)
Although you’re generally correct with “kindly” basically being the same as “very much”, you’re missing the passive aggressive version with the remainder of the thought unspoken.
“Thank you, kindly” (go fuck yourself)