I want to thank you

[cyrano]

So for those on my flist who are in the know--who says 'cheers' and who says 'ta' when they want to express gratitude? Is it a social distinction? A regional difference?

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[carabosse.livejournal.com]

"Cheers" and "ta" are pretty much interchangeable, although I am more likely to use "ta" because that's what one of my friends says (she's from Ireland).

"Cheers" has become associated for me entirely with Paul Hogan's Australia commercials. "Cheers, mate" over and over again... :-) Early Australian English dialect was strongly influenced by Cockney, so that makes sense, but I still could never say it without feeling silly.