May 26, 2017 · The following questions on EL&U are closely related, but they did not ask “why”. Consequently, the answers posted either ignored the issue totally, or failed to address it in any …

Feb 20, 2014 · The first references to welcome are found in Beowolf. By 1300, “welcome” was being used more loosely to describe something acceptable, pleasurable, freely permitted, or …

Sep 11, 2010 · 0 What is the right thing to say ? "You are welcome" "You are welcomed" "You welcome" Depending on the context, any one of them could be the right thing to say.

Closed 14 years ago. Possible Duplicate: How do native English speakers respond to “Thank you”? Can “Sure” be used to respond to “Thanks”? Is “not at all” still alive and doing well? I'm …

Jul 19, 2016 · They are both correct, but the sense is a little different. In the first one 'welcome' is being used as an adjective. The second one is a passive construction--'feedback is welcomed …

Jan 18, 2014 · To say "You're welcome" to a door-holding could be seen as slightly more pompous, making too big of a deal out of a very small thing that we forget to do for each other …

Jan 30, 2015 · In this case, if you are still staying, you have literally outstayed your welcome in the comparative sense of "out-verbing" someone, because your welcome has left and you have …

Keep in mind that the " thank you/you're welcome " communication pattern (with all variations) is used very frequently; and in such cases most of the information is transmitted non-verbally: …

0 "You're welcome" is a rather distinctive English idiom. "They're welcome" is unusual, but parallel to "he's welcome" in the singular, it's perfectly acceptable when responding to thanks by a …

It depends on context. Thank you, Signature Implies that the reader is performing some task at your request. You're welcome, Signature Implies that you have done something at the request …