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 Sat May 06, 2006 16:36 pm 'You're welcome' vs. 'You are welcome' |
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| In English there is such a combination "to be welcome"which doesn't require a passive form.It's also an interjection but regarding your sentence I'm inclined to suppose that it is a sinonym of"not at all""never mention it"it's just my preference. |
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| Sat May 06, 2006 16:37 pm 'You're welcome' vs. 'You are welcome' |
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In English there is such a combination "to be welcome"which doesn't require a passive form.It's also an interjection but regarding your sentence I'm inclined to suppose that it is a sinonym of"not at all""never mention it"It's just my humble opinion,and nothing more  |
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| Sat May 06, 2006 16:38 pm 'You're welcome' vs. 'You are welcome' |
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| In English there is such a combination "to be welcome"which doesn't require a passive form.It's an interjection but regarding your sentence I'm inclined to suppose that it is a sinonym of"not at all""never mention it"It's just my humble opinion,and nothing more |
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| Sat May 06, 2006 18:28 pm 'You're welcome' vs. 'You are welcome' |
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Hi Feodor
"I'm most grateful" is similar in meaning to "Thank you very much".
And a standard response to "Thank you" is "You're welcome."
As Pamela mentioned, "You are welcomed" is a passive formation of the verb "to welcome". It's a little difficult for me to think of a good example in which "You are welcomed" would be used, but here is what comes to mind as a possibility:
Although you visit them every single day, you are always welcomed into their home as if it had been years since the last visit.
| pamela wrote: | | I'm inclined to suppose that it is a synonym of"not at all""never mention it" |
Hi Pamela
I agree with "Not at all" as an alternative to "You're welcome". As to the other alternative, I would say "Don't mention it".
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