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Advanced Chunks – Category 2

Meaning

Indicates the reason for a positive outcome, sometimes used sarcastically.

Primary Function

Expressing cause or attribution with a positive connotation.

Communicative Purpose

To acknowledge someone or something as the reason for a beneficial outcome.

Pattern

thanks to

Core Structure

thanks to

Função primária

Expressing cause or attribution with a positive connotation.

Propósito comunicativo

To acknowledge someone or something as the reason for a beneficial outcome.

Situações de gatilho

Formal and informal conversations, acknowledgments, reports.

Contextos

Both spoken and written communication, ranging from informal to semi-formal settings.

Padrão

thanks to

Estrutura central

thanks to

Slots de substituição

noun phrase or a person's name

Colocados típicos

  • help
  • expertise
  • support

Substituições comuns

  • Due to
  • Owing to
  • With the help of

Erros comuns

Using thanks to for negative events without sarcasm, confusing thanks to with thanks for

Similar / contraste

Due to, Because of, Owing to

Interferências

Literal use in negative contexts may cause offense.

Família do chunk

  • cause/attribution connectors

Nuance

Conveys a positive cause, but can be ironic or sarcastic.

Efeito pragmático

Adds a personal and appreciative tone.

Dica de memória

thanks for your help

Nota

A common phrase used to acknowledge positive outcomes, though it should be used carefully in negative contexts to avoid unintended sarcasm.

Upgrade path

thanks to → because of

Frequência: Very highFormulaicidade: FixedTipo de construção: PhrasePrioridade de aquisição: Automatic productionPrioridade de output: BothTag de espaçamento: Immediate

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