thank you vs Thanks in advance

Both 'thank you' and 'thanks in advance' are commonly used expressions to show gratitude, but they are used in different contexts. 'Thank you' is a general expression of thanks for something that has already been done, while 'thanks in advance' is used to thank someone for something they are expected to do in the future.

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This is a common and correct expression used to show gratitude for something that has already been done.

"thank you"

It is used to express gratitude for something that has already happened or for a favor that has been received.

Examples:

Thank you for your help.
I just wanted to say thank you for everything.

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And-And thank you for your steadfast support.
Yes, thank you very much.
I wanted to thank you for bringing the kids back.
Elvira, I wanted to say thank you.
And thank you for preventing bloodshed earlier.
Mr Commissioner, thank you for your speech.
The Commerce Department wanted thank you for helping Durmant Gas.
Guys, we thank you for your help.
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So thank you for getting that message out there.
Let me thank you again for that.
Mr President, thank you for upholding gender equality.
Well, thank you, sir.
That is my personal space thank you.
We thank you for your patience.
Your subscription request is successful, thank you.
We thank you for your explanation.
On behalf of the department, thank you.
No, but thank you for the great early birthday present.
But thank you for your concern, Aaron.

Alternatives:

Thanks
Many thanks
Much appreciated
I appreciate it
Thank you so much

This is a correct expression used to thank someone for something they are expected to do in the future.

"Thanks in advance"

It is used to express gratitude in advance for a favor or help that is expected to be received in the future.

Examples:

Thanks in advance for your assistance.
I appreciate your help in advance.

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Start with the tables... thanks in advance.
Mrs Todini, I offer my thanks in advance to all Members who will be present this evening to vote on these reports which are indeed very important.
And if you refrain because you believe that the Commission has not done so badly, after all - then many thanks in advance.
I therefore thank in advance all those who are due to take the floor and once again express my thanks to the committee and its rapporteur.
I should like to thank in advance all those Members who are kind enough to support these amendments.
I would like to thank in advance the members of the Group of the European Radical Alliance, the Greens, and all the others who will support our amendments willingly.
I appreciate and thank you in advance for your unwavering support.
And thank you in advance for curbing your curiosity.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you in advance for supporting my report.
I thank you in advance for including these particular details.
Thank you in advance for your help, Mr President.
General, I want to thank you in advance for your testimony.
I would like to thank you in advance for the information.
I thank you in advance for your consideration and understanding.
I thank you in advance for your reply.
Thank you in advance for your answers.
I thank you in advance for answering these questions.
If this plan falls apart, I just want to thank you in advance for throwing your career in with mine.
And we thank you in advance for your thoroughness in the matter.
We would like to thank him in advance and we hope that we will be able to improve the system on this basis.

Alternatives:

Thank you in advance
I appreciate it in advance
Thanks ahead of time
Thank you beforehand
Thank you in anticipation

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thank you vs Thanks in advance

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