A slightly different style London Slang this week. I'm going to list out the various ways to say thank you and when they seem to be appropriate. I was a bit surprised by this, and maybe you will be too. I'll go in order from most formal to least formal:
- Thank you -> I seem to be the only person who uses this phrase.
- Thanks -> Obviously the most common way to say thank you (duh).
- Cheers -> Almost as common as thanks. Used when someone holds the door for you, when you get chips (fries) from the chippy (fish and chips shop), and definitely when the bartender serves you a beer (even though he doesn't get a tip, apparently a hearty cheers! is enough).
- Ta -> Very informal. Used in such situations as when someone casually mentions you have half of a spear of asparagus between your teeth, or when passing the salt.
Cheers!
Dan
PS. Next post will be post-Croatia. Hurrah!
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