{"id":8311,"date":"2022-03-31T10:50:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T07:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starlanguageblog.com\/?p=8311"},"modified":"2022-03-31T10:50:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T07:50:43","slug":"thank-you-for-being-patient-or-thanks-for-your-patience-speaking-correct-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.starlanguageblog.com\/thank-you-for-being-patient-or-thanks-for-your-patience-speaking-correct-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You For Being Patient, or Thanks For Your Patience? Speaking Correct English"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the things that makes language acquisition so difficult is that there are different levels of formality.<\/span><\/p>\n These many methods of using a particular language, known technically as “registers,” captivate linguists but often irritate learners. <\/span>It should be unsurprising since English is just no exception here. <\/span>There are professional registers and those best fit for a corporate context and a manner of speech used by regular people.<\/span><\/p>\n Although English registers are less complex than in another language, there are phrases and non-standard usage of English words or phrases that might be perplexing. For example, politeness is typically an important official or business register feature in many languages. That is also true in English.<\/span><\/p>\n In this piece, we’ll examine one example, the phrase “thank you for your patience,” and see what it means and how to apply it.<\/span><\/p>\n This phrase is widely used in two ways in customer service settings. The precise meaning will be determined by the context of the letter, conversation, or another form of contact in which the phrase is used.<\/span><\/p>\n When dealing with technical help or another support line, the phrase “thank you for your patience” is frequently used to apologize for short wait times.<\/span><\/p>\n If you find this in a letter alerting you about something that has yet to happen, the message is more like, “this could take a while for this to occur, so we regret it in advance.”<\/span><\/p>\n Before we look at the settings in which this phrase may be employed, let’s take a quick look at the terms it includes. <\/span>The second term, “your patience,” describes the act of remaining patient or awaiting without becoming agitated.<\/span><\/p>\n The initial sentence, “thank you for,” is nearly identical. The writer or speaker is expressing gratitude for something that you’re doing.<\/span><\/p>\n When you put them together, you get “Thank you for your patience,” which is a nice way of acknowledging someone’s patience.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the most intriguing aspects of this sentence is how perplexing it is mentally.<\/span><\/p>\n Isn’t it true that “thank you” signifies something akin to “sorry”? <\/span>Because it is bad manners to admit that there has been or will be a delay, it is the usual business practice to flip it around and concentrate on a positive element of the client instead.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the most typical uses of this term is to recognize and apologize for a delay that has already occurred.<\/span><\/p>\n If you’ve been on hold for an hour, received a refund a month later than planned, or have been inconvenienced in any other manner by waiting for things to happen, chances are somebody will say this to you.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat does \u201cThank you for your patience\u201d mean?<\/b><\/h2>\n
English Correspondence: “Thank you for your patience”<\/b><\/h2>\n
The parts of \u201cThank you for your patience\u201d explained<\/b><\/h2>\n
Why \u201cThank you\u201d Instead of \u201cSorry\u201d?<\/b><\/h2>\n
How and When to Use \u201cThank You for Your Patience.\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n