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Thanks, Sorry and Polite Irish English

Learn how thanks, apologies, requests and small exchanges can work in everyday Irish English, and interpret politeness through wording, tone and context.

More than one way to say thanks

Everyday politeness can be one of the easiest parts of a language to overlook. The words are often simple, but local habits influence when people use them and what they communicate. In Ireland, you may hear Thanks a million. after a very small favour. Nobody is counting acts of gratitude. The phrase is simply a warm way to say thank…

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