Meaning
A polite phrase acknowledging someone's wait or tolerance.
Primary Function
Gratitude for tolerance
Communicative Purpose
To show appreciation after a delay or inconvenience
Pattern
Thank you for your patience.
Core Structure
Thank you for your patience.
Função primária
Gratitude for tolerance
Propósito comunicativo
To show appreciation after a delay or inconvenience
Situações de gatilho
Customer service, after a long hold, after a complex explanation
Contextos
Professional, service encounters
Padrão
Thank you for your patience.
Estrutura central
Thank you for your patience.
Slots de substituição
patience → understanding, cooperation
Colocados típicos
- your
- patience
- for
Substituições comuns
- I appreciate your patience
- Thanks for bearing with me
Erros comuns
Using in normal quick interactions sounds overformal.
Similar / contraste
Thank you for waiting, Thanks for hanging in there
Interferências
'Patient' (adj) vs 'your patience' (noun); 'your patience' is correct.
Família do chunk
- Service courtesies: I apologize for the wait
- Thank you for bearing with us
Nuance
Shows respect and professionalism; conveys that the speaker values the recipient's time and effort to wait.
Efeito pragmático
Validates the other's time and reduces frustration by acknowledging perceived inconvenience.
Dica de memória
after delay
Nota
This is a common phrase used in service-oriented professions to acknowledge waiting time.
Upgrade path
Thanks for waiting → Thank you for your patience → I appreciate your understanding
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