"Thank you very much. Thank you very much." Have you noticed: people nowadays don't say this. "Thank you so much!" is the expression of choice. Usually with the emphasis on "so."
Not that there's anything wrong with that. Unless, that is, you're a dinosaur and student of the English language. Of course, there has always been non-grammatical usage deemed acceptable in colloquial language, such as "It's me," which is grammatically incorrect as the word "me" is a predicate nominative so should be , as the subject, "I."
Just as the word "so" is a comparative. That used to be taught. "I am so sorry." OK, You are so sorry that....What? Finish the comparison.
Elvis had it right: the word "very" is an adverb, intensifying the degree of thankfulness.
Oh, Bless my soul. What's wrong with me?
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