"Ta", originated from the Danish word "tak”, was the second-most popular expression of thanks, and is also commonly used in informal situations, along with phrases such as "nice one", and "brilliant".

“ta”源于丹麦语“tak”，是表达感谢的第二大常用表达方式，也常用于非正式场合，和“nice one”、“brilliant”等短语一起使用。

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"That's a nice dress," said Michael. "Thanks," she replied solemnly.

“那连衣裙很漂亮，”迈克尔说。“谢谢，”她郑重地回答。

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Thanks. Nice to meet you.

谢谢。很高兴见到你。

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By the way, thanks for being so nice to my wife last night.

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Many thanks for all your messages - nice to know one's thoughts are in such demand!

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Thanks everyone, and have a nice weekend.

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