I have been discuss with my friends about how to reply when people say to you "how do you do?"
Then they said you should reply how do you do again...so, it a big question mark in my head, could anybody explain to me why we have to reply that way..thanks in advance for your help.
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That's right, the normal reply is 'How do you do'– it is a firmly fixed greeting. You may vary your response with 'Nice to meet you', however.
— Mister Micawber
That's right, the normal reply is 'How do you do'– it is a firmly fixed greeting.
You may vary your response with 'Nice to meet you', however.
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