Thank you for explaining vs Thank you for explanation

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Thank you for explaining' is used when you want to express gratitude for someone's act of explaining something to you. 'Thank you for explanation' is used when you want to express gratitude for a specific explanation that was given to you.

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Thank you for explaining

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use this phrase when you want to express gratitude for someone's act of explaining something to you.

Examples:

Thank you for explaining the concept to me.
I really appreciate you taking the time to explain it to me. Thank you for explaining.

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Thank you for explaining.
Thank you for explaining.
Thank you for explaining that to us.
Thank you for explaining siege tactics to me.
Thank you for explaining their proper use.
And thank you for explaining to us what escrow means.
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Thank you for explaining yourself.

Alternatives:

Thanks for explaining
I'm grateful for your explanation
I'm thankful for your explanation

Thank you for explanation

This phrase is correct, but less commonly used in English.

Use this phrase when you want to express gratitude for a specific explanation that was given to you.

Examples:

Thank you for the detailed explanation.
I want to thank you for the explanation you provided.

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Thank you for explanation
We thank you for your explanation.
First and foremost, Thank you for your explanations, very good.
Mr Sainjon, thank you for your explanations.
Mr President, Mrs Reding, thank you for your explanations.
Mr Dell'Alba, thank you for that explanation.
Commissioner, thank you for your explanations.
Thank you for your explanation of a very important subject.
Posterity will judge... Reply Iginio says: 13 November 2018 at 21:00 Dear don Ariel, thank you for your explanation the widow's mite.
Commissioner Byrne, thank you for the explanation, which can almost be seen as an extremely accurate description of the situation.
Reply Teodoro visaires on 5 October, 2015 en 1:29 am said: First and foremost, Thank you for your explanations, very good.
Reply PetrusLXXVII says: 18 November 2018 at 16:09 Hello Father Ariel, First of all thank you for the explanations that she and her brothers always we provided on this website.
Thank you for your explanation, Mr Onesta, but I will have to have you removed from the Chamber, as that is what is laid down in our current Rules of Procedure, which are still in force.
rapporteur. - Commissioner, I would like to thank you for your explanations about today's debate.
Thank you for that pithy explanation, Mr. Bilbo.
Thank you for your comprehensive explanation.
Thank you for that vital explanation.
Thank you for allowing further explanation.
Commissioner Byrne, thank you for your factual explanation, but still, I have to say that I wonder what it is we are actually doing exactly.
Thank you to Blue for his explanations (see Article) and homeopath friend of my parents for research.
Mr President, Commissioner Mandelson, thank you for your candid explanation of why you have not been successful in this.

Alternatives:

Thanks for the explanation
I'm grateful for the explanation
I'm thankful for the explanation

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