Thank you very much vs Thanks

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Thank you very much

Top 1000 (très courant)

Thanks

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 exclamation

	Thank you very much	Thanks
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //θæŋk juː ˈvɛri mʌtʃ// 🇺🇸 //θæŋk ju ˈvɜri mʌtʃ//	🇬🇧 /["/θæŋks/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/θæŋks/"]/
Sens	A polite way to show gratitude.	A word you say to be polite and show you appreciate something.
Exemple	Thank you very much for your help today.	‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks *(= thanks for asking)*.’
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	A1
Nature grammaticale		exclamation
Collocations	thank you very much indeed, thank you very much for your time, thank you very much for the support	say thanks, thanks for your help, thanks a lot, thanks in advance, give thanks
Antonymes	You're welcome, No, thank you, Don't mention it, No thanks	no thanks, refusal
Erreurs fréquentes	Omitting 'very' in more formal contexts., Using too formally in casual conversations., Confusing with just 'thanks' for casual replies.	Using 'thank' instead of 'thanks' in informal contexts., Forgetting to add 'you' in 'thank you'., Saying 'thanks a lot' in a sarcastic tone when it’s not meant to be sarcastic.
Notes d'usage	Use in any situation to express gratitude. More polite than just 'thank you'. Avoid in very casual settings.	Used in everyday conversations to express gratitude. It can be informal among friends or more formal in professional settings. 'Thanks' is usually appropriate, but in very formal situations, 'thank you' might be preferred.

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Thanks

Questions fréquentes : Thank you very much vs Thanks

Quelle est la différence entre Thank you very much et Thanks ?

Thank you very much: A polite way to show gratitude. Thanks: A word you say to be polite and show you appreciate something.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Thank you very much: Thank you very much for your help today. Thanks: ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks *(= thanks for asking)*.’

Puis-je utiliser Thank you very much et Thanks de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Thank you very much et Thanks sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.