"Thank you for your patience" | thanks for your patience waiting
Oneofthethingsthatmakeslanguagelearningsocomplicatedisthattherearemultiplelevelsofformality.Technicallycalled“registers,”thesedifferentwaystouseagivenlanguagefascinatelinguistsbutcanfrustratelearners.ItshouldbenosurprisethatEnglishisnoexceptiontothiscomplexity.Inadditiontothestyleofspeechusedeverydaybyordinarypeople,thereareformalregistersaswellasthosemostappropriatetoabusinesssetting.AlthoughtheseregistersinEnglishmightbelessdetailedthaninsomeotherlanguages,thereareabsolutelyphrasesandnons...
One of the things that makes language learning so complicated is that there are multiple levels of formality.Technically called “registers,” these different ways to use a given language fascinate linguists but can frustrate learners.
It should be no surprise that English is no exception to this complexity.
In addition to the style of speech used every day by ordinary people, there are formal registers as well as those most appropriate to a business setting.
Although these registers in English might be less detailed than in some other languages, there are absolutely phrases and nonstandard uses of English words[1] and phrases that can be confusing.
In many languages, politeness is often a big part of the formal or business register[2]. That’s true in English as well.
In this post, we’ll take a look at one example, the phrase “thank you for your patience,” and determine exactly what it means and how to use it.
What does “Thank you f...