# "Thank God" or "thanks God"

By [English Tips](https://paragraph.com/@english-tips) · 2022-07-22

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✔️ It’s **“thank God”**.

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Lumpy Space Princess is saying it right

> ❌ Thanks God – incorrect

Explanation
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#### “Thanks” is a noun

When we want to thank someone, we often say _thanks_, meanin_g_ “I give you \[many\] thanks”. _Thanks_ in this case is a plural noun.

**“Thank” is a verb**

When we say _Thank God,_ or _thank goodness_, to express relief or gratitude, it literally means “God should be thanked”. Cf. German [Gott sei dank](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gott_sei_Dank). In this case, _thank_ is a verb in the subjunctive. So no “s” at the end please!

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