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When must I use 'thanks' and when 'thank you', which is the difference?

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when somebody tell me 'How are you' I sould say 'thanks' or thank you'

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Diego
May 11, 2010
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"Thank you" is much more professional then the casual "Thanks", I think also "Thank You" gets the point across how thankful you truly are.
It depends on your relationship with someone.
If you have a very professional relationship, then you should say "thank you". But if you have casual relationship, "thanks" is just fine.

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deep_blue
May 11, 2010
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They mean the same thing and are interchangeable. However, "Thank you" sounds slightly more formal.

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Steve
May 11, 2010
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Hi,diego ..
Thanks it just simple way to say thank you ..

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ayu
May 11, 2010
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When someone asks "how are you"...

If you know them well: "I'm fine, thanks."

If you don't know them well, or it's a formal situation, use the full English: "I'm fine, thank you."

No one will really get offended if you change them around. This is not a hard and fast rule.