|
|
 #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 28, 2005 15:01 pm Difference between gratitude and thankfulness |
|
|
Here you need gratitude and not thankfulness.
_________________
English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
|
Alan
Co-founder
Joined: 27 Sep 2003
Posts: 17284
Location: UK
|
|
| #3 (permalink) Tue Sep 19, 2006 14:20 pm Difference between gratitude and thankfulness |
|
|
| Alan wrote: | | Here you need gratitude and not thankfulness. |
Hi, Alan
Could I say "I would like to express my thankfulness to you for your help" ??? |
|
Lost_Soul
I'm a Communicator ;-)
Joined: 15 Sep 2006
Posts: 1861
Location: South Park, Colorado, USA
|
 |
| #4 (permalink) Tue Sep 19, 2006 14:57 pm Grateful |
|
|
Hi,
You asked:
| Quote: | "I would like to express my thankfulness to you for your help" ???
|
The best way to distinguish the two words is to go back to the two adjectives: grateful and thankful.
Grateful suggests the idea of showing thanks.
Thankful suggests the idea of feeling relieved that something good has happened.
Take this sentence:
The patient was grateful to the surgeon for having done the operation and thankful that it was over and that it had been successful.
Alan
_________________
English as a Foreign Language
You can read my EFL story Progressive Forms |
|
Alan
Co-founder
Joined: 27 Sep 2003
Posts: 17284
Location: UK
|
|
| #5 (permalink) Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:52 am Difference between gratitude and thankfulness |
|
|
Thanks !!! :lol:
Another question - What is the difference between gratitude and gratefulness. Can I just substitute gratitude for gratefulness in the example discussed above ? |
|
Lost_Soul
I'm a Communicator ;-)
Joined: 15 Sep 2006
Posts: 1861
Location: South Park, Colorado, USA
|
|
|
| Which account do you assign? (Accounting terms) | Meaning of "let somebody down" |
