雅思双语阅读:Thank you在英国逐步消失
It is considered one of the basics of politeness, but saying thank you may be dying out, according to new research.
Rather than failing to show gratitude, however, we are simply using other words. In fact, one in three people say they usually use another word to express gratitude.
Among the most popular phrases were the less formal ta and cool as well as the French word merci.
Although the average Briton still says thank you up to 5,000 times a year, the results indicate an increasingly casual way of speaking, with 40 percent believing they use thank you less than previous generations.
The poll by television channel Food Network UK to coincide with the launch of Thank You Day also showed that one in 20 said nice one instead.
But 95 percent still believe good manners are important and eight in 10 Britons say they are polite.
Nick Thorogood, the managing director of Food Network, said: This highlights that taking the time and effort to say thanks is still very important to us. People will always find the way that works best for them.
It is interesting to see what the act means to different people.
据英国《每日电讯报》11月23日报道,根据一项最新的研究表明,曾经最基本的礼貌用语之一thank you现在说的人越来越少,这句常用语正在慢慢消失。
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