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thank you for your explain vs thank you for your explaining

Both phrases are not correct. The correct phrase should be 'thank you for your explanation.' 'Explain' is a verb, 'explanation' is a noun, and 'explaining' is a gerund form of the verb. In this context, 'explanation' is the correct term to use.

Last updated: March 23, 2024

thank you for your explain

This phrase is incorrect. 'Explain' is a verb and does not fit in this context.

The correct term to use in this context is 'explanation,' which is a noun.
  • Thank you for your question, because it gives me the opportunity to explain myself.
  • Mr President, thank you for this opportunity to explain my vote.
  • Thank you, Mr Schulz, for giving me the opportunity to explain myself.
  • I'll be the one to explain that to him, thank you.
  • Thank you, Hammer man, I don't think I can explain how important it was that you stopped the van.
  • Explains why the "thank you" cookies are a tad late.
  • Mr President, thank you for giving me this opportunity to explain how I voted.
  • Mr President, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to explain my vote on the EU-China report.
  • I would like to thank you once again for the opportunity that you have given me to explain myself.
  • Madam President, thank you for giving me the opportunity to explain the way I voted on this report.
  • Madam President, thank you very much for this opportunity to explain the way I voted on the TEC agreement.
  • Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to explain the way I voted on this important debate.
  • Mr President, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to explain my vote on this important issue.
  • Mr President, thank you for giving me this opportunity to explain how I voted on this issue.
  • Explain that I don't have a job anymore, and... I would rather not share that story with anyone else, thank you.
  • Thank you for this opportunity to explain the Commission's position on the use of cyanide for gold extraction in the European Union.
  • Mr President, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to explain my vote on the Green Paper on the Management of Bio-waste.
  • Todd, thank you so much for coming with me, i'm... I'm so sorry that I'm so needy, it's just like... I can't explain this.
  • Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for this opportunity to explain the Council's opinion on this important issue, the statement of assurance (DAS) to be issued by the European Court of Auditors on the management of the Community budget.
  • I want to thank you for the substance of the debate and indeed, I agree with Mr Gauzès that yes, we need to explain better why we are doing what we are doing, and we have to reassure our citizens.

thank you for your explaining

This phrase is also incorrect. 'Explaining' is a gerund form of the verb and does not fit in this context.

The correct term to use in this context is 'explanation,' which is a noun.
  • Property of kzpz thank you for explaining.
  • Thanks for explaining that. I get so confused.
  • Thanks for explaining this, Vision.
  • Mr President, I want to thank the Commissioner for explaining some of the Commission's wishes, and also for addressing them to the Italian government.
  • Well, do your explaining later.
  • Thank you, Mr Rubalcaba, for making this declaration and for explaining the Council's position on this.
  • And thank you for those lovely thank-you notes you wrote.
  • No, "thank you" is just a thank-you.
  • Greta thanks you. I thank you.
  • Thank you, thank you, Stevie, thank you.
  • Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks.
  • Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you.
  • Your cousin will thank you, thank you, thank you...
  • Thank you for controlling local rat population.
  • Thank you for not postponing our meeting.
  • Thank you for enduring my security measures.
  • Dinner at l'Abattoir as a thank-you.
  • Thank you for emailing those apartment listings.
  • Thank you for exactly the same.
  • Thank you for helping Gemma handle everything.

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