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thanks for taking the pains vs thanks for taking the pain

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'Thanks for taking the pains' is used when someone has made a considerable effort or gone through a lot of trouble to help you. On the other hand, 'Thanks for taking the pain' is when someone has endured a specific difficulty or discomfort for your benefit.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express gratitude for someone who has made a considerable effort or gone through a lot of trouble to help you.

"thanks for taking the pains"

This phrase is used to thank someone who has put in a lot of effort or gone through significant trouble to assist you.

Examples:

  • Thanks for taking the pains to help me with my project.
  • I really appreciate you taking the pains to make sure everything was ready on time.
  • Sep 18, 2017 ... Thanks for taking the pains to help through this piece. Blessings. Rachel 'Pieh' Jones • 7 years ago. Thank you! Nicole Baldonado • 7 years ...
  • May 18, 2020 ... Never mind, and thanks for taking the pains to even bother responding to the post. God bless you. Jeff Moden. SSC Guru. Points: 1004280. More ...
  • Thanks for taking the pains to watch/read about my efforts! Be the First to Share. Did you make this project? Share it with us! I Made It. Recommendations.
  • Nov 11, 2020 ... ... lets you use an atk mainstat neck, but not sure that's worth it. Thanks for taking the pains to test. Upvote 9. Downvote Reply reply
  • Mar 14, 2014 ... thanks for taking the pains. i have decided to keep this camera. i would try to find a solution for this issue. meanwhile if anyone here has ...
  • Feb 26, 2015 ... Also: Thanks for taking the pains to type complete sentences, with punctuation. Makes your posts easier to understand and helps make sure ...
  • Sep 1, 2017 ... Thanks for taking the pains to assess Becky on an actual test. After getting to the end of VF, it dawned upon me that she seems to fit the ...
  • Oct 10, 2010 ... Thanks for taking the pains, S. Know the mind can play tricks on one, 'n it was over 50 years ago that I saw it last, but I don't think ...
  • Dec 8, 2012 ... Thanks for taking the pains to document your journey with Greyhound Australia. We are really sorry to hear of your account and would like to ...
  • Jul 14, 2011 ... Thanks for taking the pains and bringing it to our attention-giving us stage for improvement. Much appreciated. Will try to follow the ...

Alternatives:

  • Thanks for going to so much trouble.
  • Thanks for making such an effort.
  • Thanks for all the trouble you went through.
  • Thanks for the extra effort.
  • Thanks for all your hard work.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express gratitude for someone who has endured a specific difficulty or discomfort for your benefit.

"thanks for taking the pain"

This phrase is used to thank someone who has endured a specific difficulty or discomfort for your benefit.

Examples:

  • Thanks for taking the pain to explain it to me.
  • I appreciate you taking the pain to help me through this difficult time.
  • Aug 2, 2017 ... Hey, thanks for taking the pain to illustrate it. I made table driven splines and used the loft feature with the splines as guide curves and ...
  • Oct 6, 2020 ... Thanks for taking the pain, boys! Nash obliged me as I had him to backflip after backflip from the front of the boat so that I could try to ...
  • May 31, 2022 ... Particularly thanks for taking the pain to write the entire function for me when you could've simply guided me :grinning_face_with_big_eyes:.
  • Feb 5, 2019 ... Thanks for taking the 'pain' for me and reading the detail. I bet it's nice and sunny where you are, it's raining 'Cats & Dogs' in the UK at ...
  • Apr 11, 2012 ... Have you tried booting with systemV?? 1st thanks for taking the pain to look over my problem :wink: As to your question: no, no upgrade ...
  • Jun 20, 2016 ... You are super and have never been disappointed with any of your replies. Thanks for your invaluable helps..... Thanks for taking the pain to ...
  • Jun 30, 2011 ... thanks for taking the pain to read the post….. :). Excel Facts. Excel Wisdom. Click here to reveal answer. Using a mouse in Excel is the work ...
  • Nov 9, 2023 ... It's such a tragic story and I know how much if affected you both. Thanks for taking the pain and turning it into something worth living for.
  • Feb 20, 2013 ... ... thanks for taking the pain out of that one!! Will Rainey says: June 13, 2015 at 10:05 pm · Reply. Great to have a refresher, I haven't put a ...
  • Nov 27, 2011 ... Thanks for taking the pain of sharing your technique, it's always a pleasure to know precisely how such a nice result was achieved. :).

Alternatives:

  • Thanks for enduring the discomfort.
  • Thanks for bearing the pain.
  • Thanks for going through the trouble.
  • Thanks for suffering through it.
  • Thanks for enduring the hardship.

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