The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
thank
verb: someone does something (see more)
Someone (e.g. William) said something to someone else (e.g. Danielle) at that time
William wanted something to happen because of it.
William said something like 'I feel something good now because I think like this: You (Danielle) did something before, because you wanted to do something good for me'
William said it because he thinks like this: I feel something good towards Danielle now. I want Danielle to know it.
"Francis remembered to thank Casey, Sam, and Rory for their effort, but he forgot to thank Ashley, who did most of the work."
"The Australia Day awards are a way of thanking Australians for their contribution to their community."
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