Merci pour?

Hi Liz, 

The Académie française makes the following distinctions -

Use   Merci de 

1. When it is followed by a verb in the infinitive ( present or past)

Merci de m'avoir invité/e! = Thanks for inviting me! 

Merci de venir à 16 heures pile. = Please come at 4 pm on the dot.

 

2. With  abstract nouns 

Merci de votre attention! = Thank you for listening!

Merci de votre aide! = Thank you for your help!

Merci de votre obligeance! = Thank you for obliging me!

 

3. Use Merci pour with concrete nouns 

Merci pour les chocolats! = Thanks for the chocolate!

Merci pour le cadeau! = Thanks for the gift!

Merci pour les fleurs! = Thanks for the flowers!

 

However, you will sometimes hear 'pour' used instead of 'de' with abstract nouns, and I think this is the case here.

Hope this helps!

Hi Pamela, 

As I said in my answer to Liz -

"However, you will sometimes hear 'pour' used instead of 'de' with abstract nouns, and I think this is the case here."

Bonne Continuation !