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Why Nobody Says 'You're Welcome' Anymore. Whose. Chimichanga.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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Thanking in English - The Final Strategy

Younger people have been known to view your welcome as pompous, because they see it as emphasizing or pointing out that i did do you a favor. A short, little affirmatory response, in contrast, casually responds without that risk. The take away being that you don't owe me anything. It's this final strategy that drives a large and growing set of formula terms designed to be recognizable as such, thanking.

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