Dear Queenie,
A while ago a relative of ours got married and we didn’t know what they might want or need, so we gave them a check for the money we would have spent on a gift.
After the wedding we got a letter thanking us for the “generous donation.”
Queenie, what kind of “thank you” note is that?!—Offended
Dear Offended,
Technically, according to my dictionary, a “donation” is “something that is given to a charity”; that is, a type of gift. My guess is that your relative was trying to be humorous.
At least you received a “thank you” note for your gift. Too many people, nowadays, are careless about sending them.
