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By Tris - 12/09/2019 16:00

Today, my co-workers keep making fun of me because I said, “You’re very so welcome.” They say it's not proper grammar, but honestly I can’t find anything that says I’m wrong. FML

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It means us! Look at us!

By Squeak - 07/02/2017 19:00 - United States - Bremerton

Today, at work I put myself squarely in the lame / old people category when I foolishly asked out loud what FML meant. FML

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saberjpg 6

Thursday 12 September 2019 16:15

It's a redundant sentence. It should be "You're welcome" or "You're very welcome" "You're very so welcome" is wrong in structure and it's redundant. It should be "You're so very welcome". However, that is redundant as well...but at least that would be structured properly.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 12 September 2019 17:09

You can use "so" to intensify "very," but you can't intensify "so" with "very."

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saberjpg 6

Thursday 12 September 2019 16:15

MidnaLink 33

Thursday 12 September 2019 16:15

It’s not. “You’re so very welcome” would be more acceptable.

stickyface 16

Thursday 12 September 2019 16:35

Sorry, kid, we're not going to do your grammar homework for you.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 12 September 2019 16:58

Of course they make fun of you -- you sound like Yoda. Besides the awkward word order, it sounds like an insincere (or even sarcastic) exaggeration. If the person said "thank you very much," your reply seems like you're making fun of the person's excessive gratitude. Just say "you're welcome" and be done with it, Timmy.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 12 September 2019 17:09

You can use "so" to intensify "very," but you can't intensify "so" with "very."

stickyface 16

Thursday 12 September 2019 18:44

Aw, you should make him do his own research. How will he learn?

cheesebond 29

Thursday 12 September 2019 17:48

Well your fml was published so now you can have hundreds of people tell you you’re wrongXD

Mungolikecandy 19

Thursday 12 September 2019 19:13

To start with the words are messed up in their order. If you had stated "You're so very welcome" it would be a start although either the so or the very is redundant as "very welcome" or "so welcome" would be better.