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How to spell thanks

Thanks is spelled T-H-A-N-K-S.

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What it means: An expression of gratitude.

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

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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