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Default Thank you vs. Thanking in advance

Hi teachers,

After doing the free quizzes about formal language, I got one question to be answered.

............I look forward to hearing from you.
1/ Thank you
2/ Thanking in advance


The answer is the second one, Thanking in advance.
Why not Thank you in advance or Thanks in advance?

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Default Re: Thank you vs. Thanking in advance

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I don't know; it may be a typo. The sentence structure you have presented does not allow of either answer.

In any case, I think the -ing form should be avoided as effete.
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