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How to spell thanks

What it means: An expression of gratitude.

In a sentence: Thanks for helping me with my homework! ▶

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as thnaks or thanx.

Same family: thank, thanked, thanking, thankful, thankfulness. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Thanks” comes from the Old English word “þanc,” which meant “thought” or “good will.” Over time, it shifted from the idea of kind thoughts to the expression of gratitude we use today.

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