"Noted and thanks." vs "noted over and thanks"

Question

"Noted and thanks." vs "noted over and thanks"

Both phrases are not commonly used in English. The phrase 'noted and thanks' is more commonly used and accepted as a simple way to acknowledge receipt of information or a request. Adding 'over' in 'noted over and thanks' does not add any additional meaning and sounds awkward.

Last Updated: March 21, 2024

This is a phrase that indicates some information has been received and understood.

Use caution with this phrase as many native English speakers might think it is too abrupt, defensive, or sarcastic. On its own, this is a very casual phrase. Only use this phrase if it is certain it is acceptable for the situation.

Explanation provided by a TextRanch English expert

Some examples from our editors:

Person A: Here are the updated statistics for the report you are working on. Person B: Noted and thanks.
Person A: That dress does not look good on you. Person B: Noted and thanks. (This example shows how the phrase is frequently used sarcastically)

Some alternatives from our editors:

I received the information you sent. Thank you!
I used the data you sent to update the chart. Thanks!
Thank you for sending the list of addresses. I've noted the information in our database.
Thanks for letting me know the appointment was rescheduled -- I've updated the calendar to reflect the change.

Answer 1

Noted and thanks.

This might be correct. Use this phrase with caution.

Answer 2

noted over and thanks

This phrase is not commonly used in English and sounds awkward. The addition of 'over' does not add any meaningful context.

"Noted and thanks." vs "noted over and thanks"

Noted and thanks.

noted over and thanks

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