Tallulah Tam  +  139436 Mon, 19 Sep 05 10:13 PM Can anyone come up with a suitable alternative to a host saying to a guest, "Thank you for coming" and a guest replying "Thank you for having me"?     Tallulah Tam Joined on Sun, Jul 17 2005 Alabama, USA (British) Full Member 234 If at first you don't succeed sky-diving is not for you.

	Clive  +  139515 Tue, 20 Sep 05 01:32 AM Hi, I went to a funeral this summer. When the widow thanked me for coming, I automatically replied 'It was my pleasure'. Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,627 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Tallulah Tam  +  140282 Wed, 21 Sep 05 05:14 PM This thread seems to have practically disappeared, I had trouble finding it. I had a good laugh at that Clive.....although the occasion of a  funeral is not the appropriate time to crack up laughing. Forbes, I was asking for a more appropriate alternative. One preferably without a double meaning. Tallulah Tam

	pieanne  +  140290 Wed, 21 Sep 05 05:29 PM "Thank you for your visit"? (for the first) Then the guest might (safely, I think) add "It was my pleasure".   pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

	Tallulah Tam  +  140301 Wed, 21 Sep 05 05:49 PM Hello Pieanne, That sounds good after visiting somebody's house, but what about a television host thanking a guest? "My pleasure," is an English response. I have actually never heard it in The States. The usual reply here is, "Thank you for having me," or "You're welcome". Tallulah Tam

	pieanne  +  140304 Wed, 21 Sep 05 05:52 PM "Thank you for your participation"?/ for your time?   pieanne

	nona the brit  +  140505 Thu, 22 Sep 05 09:05 AM I don't think the double entendre matters.  Most people won't notice it at all unless they want to mess about with their friends. Thank you for coming is a perfectly normal thing to say to guests. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	Tallulah Tam  +  140678 Thu, 22 Sep 05 08:20 PM Most people wouldn't notice this English forum either.  Some people are not "most people".     Tallulah Tam