Thanks for understanding vs Thanks for your understanding

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Thanks for understanding' is a more casual and shortened way of expressing gratitude for someone's understanding. On the other hand, 'Thanks for your understanding' is a bit more formal and complete. The choice between the two depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

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Thanks for understanding

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal situations to express gratitude for someone's understanding.

This phrase is a casual and shortened way of expressing thanks for someone's understanding. It is commonly used in informal settings among friends, family, or colleagues.

Examples:

I'm running late, but thanks for understanding.
I had to cancel the meeting last minute, thanks for understanding.

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Not every guy would be cool with that, so thanks for understanding.
Thanks, D., thanks for understanding.
Great. Well, thanks for understanding.
So, again, thanks for understanding.

Alternatives:

thanks for your understanding
thank you for understanding
thank you for your understanding
thank you for being understanding
thank you for your patience

Thanks for your understanding

This phrase is correct and slightly more formal than 'thanks for understanding'. It is commonly used in more formal situations to express gratitude for someone's understanding.

This phrase is a more formal way of expressing thanks for someone's understanding. It is suitable for use in professional or polite settings.

Examples:

I apologize for the inconvenience, and thanks for your understanding.
Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time.

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Nevertheless, I thank you for your understanding.
I would like to thank you for your understanding.
I do, though, thank you for your understanding, Mr President.
Mr President, thank you for your understanding.
Thank you for your understanding, Mr Dimitrakopoulos.
In the name of these poor children, we thank you for your understanding.
Thank you for your understanding and I will ensure that it never happens again.
Mr President, Vice-President Barrot, thank you for your understanding of Parliament's clear stance in relation to procedural issues.
However, I understand what you are saying and I thank you for your understanding.
There you are, Mr President, I have taken more than a minute but less than 11 minutes and I thank you for your understanding.
I thank you for your understanding during this procedure, which means that we are able to contribute to the European Union once again having a programme in this field, despite its limitations and shortcomings.
I would like to thank you for your understanding, as Baroness Ashton had to leave the Chamber for urgent reasons after she had explained her position, as High Representative, on the extremely sensitive issue of Sudan.
I thank you sincerely for your understanding of the Irish position on this issue.
I beg your indulgence and thank you again for your understanding.
Mr President, thank you very much for your understanding.
Thank you for your understanding, and as an expression of thanks I am going to grant your request and propose that you stand to observe a minute's silence for the victims in East Timor.
Commissioner, I should like to thank you once again for your understanding and would ask you to convey my thanks to your team.
And again, on behalf of myself and the harbor inn and everybody at Pacific Coast Properties LLC, thank you so much for your understanding.
I certainly will, and thank you again for your understanding and for stopping by.
Thank you for your help and understanding.

Alternatives:

thanks for understanding
thank you for understanding
thank you for being understanding
thank you for your patience
thank you for your cooperation

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