About the expression "How are you?"
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Regarding the following dialogue:
Tom: Hello, how are you?
Kevin: I'm quite well.
Does it sound strange if Kevin says "How are you?" instead of "I'm quite well"? Or is it still natural in some cases?
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" instead of "I'm quite well"? Or is it still natural in some cases? " can be more of a rhetorical question functioning as a greeting than a question asked in expectation of a detailed factual answer.
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seagullDoes it sound strange if Kevin says "How are you?" instead of "I'm quite well"? Or is it still natural in some cases?
In situations such as this, "How are you?" can be more of a rhetorical question functioning as a greeting than a question asked in expectation of a detailed factual answer. Even so, it would be a bit unusual, and potentially off-putti
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