Rather interesting situation to explore.
As for me I try to avoid this phrase at all and use only "You're welcome". If someone says "Thank you" there is someting good or positive you brought to life of another person and he had a chance to express gratitude. He appreciates your work. But "Nothing"scores your work out.It's a false modesty. Ironically this phrase is very popular in Russia. But you see another countries consider it as an insolence.
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8/16/15 @ 2:19pm
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The English "you're welcome" is a synonym for "don't mention it" or "think nothing of it", when you want to say you had fun too , so it was no trouble or "nothing" for you. It should NOT be used together.
Spanish (de nada), French (de rien) or German (keine Ursache) use all the "it was no trouble for ME" version instead of a "I am happy for YOU" type of reply as is the English standard.
Hope that helps. Cheers ,
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8/16/15 @ 3:59pm
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Sencer you have nothing to apology for. I do believe you are a well respected performer on the site for those of us who have gotten to know you. You show an interest that surpassed that of most performers on the site and a willingness to express your opinions in the forums. To the best of my knowledge you always have shown respect to the viewers who have come to your room, and an interest in connecting with them.
Dude in short be proud of who you are, and if someone does happen to take offense to something you might say it is simply solved by that person messaging you in a polite way to discover why this was the case. You my friend are a very intelligent person in your own right.
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The English "you're welcome" is a synonym for "don't mention it" or "think nothing of it", when you want to say you had fun too , so it was no trouble or "nothing" for you. It should NOT be used together.
Spanish (de nada), French (de rien) or German (keine Ursache) use all the "it was no trouble for ME" version instead of a "I am happy for YOU" type of reply as is the English standard.
Hope that helps. Cheers ,
Chris
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it's ok. English can be tricky to master & expressions often don't translate well from one language to another.
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English can fuck us sometimes... In Brazil, after an "obrigado" (thank you) you have to answer "de nada" that is translated as "for nothing" and I learned that the correct in english is "you are welcome", but if I said the sentences together I would have the same problems that you had! Quote
English can fuck us sometimes... In Brazil, after an "obrigado" (thank you) you have to answer "de nada" that is translated as "for nothing" and I learned that the correct in english is "you are welcome", but if I said the sentences together I would have the same problems that you had!
yep..it`s exactly the same thing in romania. "for nothing" its more like a polite thing when it comes with "you are welcome". Quote