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Should there be a comma after "no" in "no thank you"?

Would you like some coffee?

No thank you.

Best Answer

I see there are two comments and I read them as being somewhat contradictory. Therefore I'll give an answer. If we are reporting dialog then there are several options, here are three.

  1. "No thank you."

  2. "No, thank you."

  3. "No. Thank you."

The first, as indicated by WS2, is an idiom and is spoken smoothly without a pause.

The second indicates a minor pause.

The third indicates a more pronounced pause with the 'Thank you' possibly coming as an afterthought.

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