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merci
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Thank you — borrowed directly from French and used the same way in English.
"Merci for the lovely gift!"
How to Use Merci
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA French way of saying "thank you," sometimes used playfully in English.
When to use it
Used in English mainly for stylistic or playful effect, not as standard vocabulary.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
mercis plural
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_____ for the lovely gift!
Etymology
Borrowed from French merci ("thank you"), a doublet of the English word "mercy" — both trace back to Latin mercedem, "reward" or "favour."