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Balsamina Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
How do you do?asking for the exact meaning
hi there!
I have a question.what should I say to sound natural in reply after that sentence"how do you do?" I know it as a way of greeting but the meaning is not so clear that I hesitate whether it is a question.
Thanks.
I have a question.what should I say to sound natural in reply after that sentence"how do you do?" I know it as a way of greeting but the meaning is not so clear that I hesitate whether it is a question.
Thanks.
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Hi balsamina, and welcome to English Forums. " is not used much these days and it's only used the first time you are introduced to someone. You simply say: "Very well, thank you.
- Hi balsamina, and welcome to English Forums.
- " is not used much these days and it's only used the first time you are introduced to someone.
- You simply say: "Very well, thank you.
- " then you can say basically any of the following (as well as many others), followed by an inquiry about that person.
- Use any of the first with any of the second: Fine, thanks.
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Hi balsamina, and welcome to English Forums.
"How do you do?" is not used much these days and it's only used the first time you are introduced to someone. You simply say:
"Very well, thank you. And you?"
If you some says "How are you?" (which is a very standard greeting and will sound more like "How are ya" or even "howwarrya?" then you can say basically any of the foll
"How do you do?" is not used much these days and it's only used the first time you are introduced to someone. You simply say:
"Very well, thank you. And you?"
If you some says "How are you?" (which is a very standard greeting and will sound more like "How are ya" or even "howwarrya?" then you can say basically any of the foll
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Really thanks for your satisfying reply,this is what I have wondered actually.Thanks!
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balsamina reply after that sentence"how do you do?"If you are being introduced to someone and they say "How do you do?", just repeat "How do you do?" to them.
This is an empty formula. It is not really a question that requires a thought-out answer.
You are not likely to hear "How do you do?" in any other situation except introductions.
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In my native language there is not any equivalent statement for this sentence that's why I've had difficulty in understanding the use of it.now it's been totally solved.Thanks a lot.
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