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Chandrasekhar Reddy Posted 11 years ago
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If someone asks me "How are you?" then how to reply?
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) You can answer: "Fine thanks" if all is well. "OK" or "All right" if you feel a little less enthusiastic. "Not very good" if you feel unwell or things are going wrong.
- ) You can answer: "Fine thanks" if all is well.
- "OK" or "All right" if you feel a little less enthusiastic.
- "Not very good" if you feel unwell or things are going wrong.
- If you don't know someone well, it's common to say "fine" or "OK" even if it is not true.
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(It's a very old joke that the definition of a bore is someone who, when you ask him how he is, tells you.)
You can answer:
"Fine thanks" if all is well.
"OK" or "All right" if you feel a little less enthusiastic.
"Not very good" if you feel unwell or things are going wrong.
If you don't know someone well, it's common to say "fine" or "OK" even if it is not true.
You can answer:
"Fine thanks" if all is well.
"OK" or "All right" if you feel a little less enthusiastic.
"Not very good" if you feel unwell or things are going wrong.
If you don't know someone well, it's common to say "fine" or "OK" even if it is not true.
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When I was about six years old a lady asked me this question. I dutifully replied that I was fine, and then immediately threw up.
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