What does it mean to say much obliged?

What does it mean to say much obliged?

to be much obliged: to be thankful, grateful, appreciative, in someone’s debt. idiom. Much obliged in answer to someone means “thank you”. Often, to be much obliged is followed or preceded by a clause starting with if. I’d be much obliged if you could fax these reports over to Mr.

Is much obliged polite?

Much Obliged It is a very formal and polite way of thanking someone. Much obliged for your help.

Can we say much obliged?

Not really, no. “Much obliged” means pretty much the same thing as “Thank you very much.” (Indeed the Portuguese for “Thank you very much” is Muito obrigado – literally, “much obliged.” So if someone does something for you, you would say “Much obliged” to thank them – to which they would reply “You’re welcome”.

Is much obliged formal?

(be) much obliged FORMAL used to thank someone and say that you are grateful: “Here’s the information you requested.” “Oh, (I’m) much obliged (to you).”

Who uses much obliged?

“Much Obliged” is an acknowledgement that the recipient of the kindness or courtesy is now obligated to return the favor, or pass it along to a 3rd person when they are in a position to do so. It’s a kind of cowboy karma. It’s a hokey version of the more informal (between good friends) “thanks, I owe you one!”

Will you be highly obliged?

Kindly let me know when I can expect the connection. I shall be highly obliged if you take immediate steps in this regard. I would be highly obliged if you would take immediate steps in this regard.

Can you end a letter with much obliged?

It is also a common alternative in a Southern American English dialect as it is in Britain. However, in Great Britain and the United States it is still fairly widely used. Obliged does have one archaic definition, in that it used to be used as a closing or opening to a letter.

What does I’m obliged mean?

to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity. to bind morally or legally, as by a promise or contract. to place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor, or service: I’m much obliged for the ride.

What does I’ll oblige mean?

1 : to constrain by physical, moral, or legal force or by the exigencies of circumstance obliged to find a job felt obliged to share it with her. 2a : to put in one’s debt by a favor or service We are much obliged for your help. b : to do a favor for always ready to oblige a friend.

When do you say much obliged, Ma’am?

“Much obliged, ma’am.” Obligation means indebtedness, so to use it in the phrase ” much obliged ” is to say ” I am indebted to you “. I would say it is polite, but no more so than a prim “Thank you”. It can also be considered old-fashioned; it originated some time in the late 1500s and became popular in the 1600s. It’s used much less today.

What does much obliged mean in a sentence?

“Much Obliged” is an acknowledgement that the recipient of the kindness or courtesy is now obligated to return the favor, or pass it along to a 3rd person when they are in a position to do so. It’s a kind of cowboy karma. It’s a hokey version of the more informal (between good friends) “thanks, I owe you one!”

When did the phrase’much obliged’become popular?

Obligation means indebtedness, so to use it in the phrase ” much obliged ” is to say “. I am indebted to you “. I would say it is polite, but no more so than a prim “Thank you”. It can also be considered old-fashioned; it originated some time in the late 1500s and became popular in the 1600s. It’s used much less today.

What’s the difference between Much Obliged and You’re Welcome?

Saying “much obliged” is like saying thank you, not you’re welcome. So there’s a big difference in meaning. You are saying, in effect, I am obliged to you for the help or favor. You’re welcome is what you’d say after someone thanked you.