Why does ta mean thanks

Click to expand Hi Roi! Ty in advance or ty much for 'thank you much' Probably, I will use this with my common friends But is it actually pronounced "ta"? It's pronounced like "car" with no r at the end or "spa". Or, more precisely, "tar" I should have thought that the use of the word was more common in the North of England I heard it used around Manchaster but now I have learnt that this is not the case. Thank you for pointing this out. I would also like to know more about the etimology of ta, meaning 'thank you'.

I once heard that it comes from some Scandinavian language Perhaps a Viking remnant? Which, by the way, would have given support to my 'North-of-England theory'. I must admit to "ta muchly" in an attempt to offer informal thanks! Broccolicious Senior Member Glorious Devonshire. I use it for 'thank you' but not 'good bye'. Having said that, I have a friend who ends emails, 'Ta, Dan'. Broccolicious said:. I could check And I can just imagine anyone in EastEnders saying 'ta-ta, love' but with the second 't' softened to almost a 'd'.

That may or may not be scientific evidence to support the East London theory! I use it all the time, ceaselessly, everywhere. I also use the double goodbye version all the time, ceaselessly, everywhere: tada or tara [ t'ra for short].

Neither sounds in the least bit childish to me. Here in Stoke on Trent I hear "ta" for thanks quite often and have a few pals who alway say "ta-ra" for goodbye.. Duck another local dialect thing that we love round here In NZ, it is also common.

In Canada, the only time that we hear it said is when we're watching "Coronation Street". Brioche Senior Member Adelaide. Which it seems to me is only one letter short of Danish tak etc. Yes, ta is British, Oz and Kiwi. My language is British influenced, so I might say ta or ta much or ta muchly if I'm trying to be funny , usually to family.

If someone holds open the lift or the door for me, then cheers is more likely. For the farewell greeting, it will have to be tara. Ta is very common in NZE. In , it was very common in London. I hear "cheers" used now in place of "ta". That is, a small thanks. I've never heard "ta" used in the US or Canada. By the way, a currently popular term in England seems to be "brilliant" for "fantastic" or "great". Person Two: Ta. TA's teach most of the classes at some big universities Teaching Assisstant A person who is teaching and studying at the same time, meaning bearing the brunt of both sides and survives on a more meager pay than a teacher.

Be thankful to your TA since she has to take shit from you and her professors. TA is a commonly used abbreviation for technical analysis. I always thought " Ta " and " Ta ta " meant good-bye. What is TA in texting? Thanks Again. What does ta mean on twitter?

Is TA Northern? In Northern England, it is quite common for people of all ages to use "ta" as a contraction of "thanks", usually in the phrase "ta very much". There was widespread similar usage in the London area, but is heard less now. What does ta mean in school? What is a TA in construction? TA - Technical Advisor.

TA - To Above. What does ta mean in New Zealand?