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Snappy Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
How was (your) work?
I often hear both the following expression.
"How was work going?"
"How was your work going?"
Are they the same in meaning?
"How was work going?"
"How was your work going?"
Are they the same in meaning?
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They're the same in meaning. I usually hear things like this in the present tense. " I suppose you could use past tense with an explanation, or prior context: How had work been going before he hung himself?
- They're the same in meaning.
- I usually hear things like this in the present tense.
- " I suppose you could use past tense with an explanation, or prior context: How had work been going before he hung himself?
- Did you see your sister when you went to New York?
- // Yes!
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They're the same in meaning.
I usually hear things like this in the present tense.
"How is your sister doing?" (Not "How was your sister doing?")
"How's the project coming?"
"How's life treating you?"
I suppose you could use past tense with an explanation, or prior context:
How had work been going before he hung himself?
I usually hear things like this in the present tense.
"How is your sister doing?" (Not "How was your sister doing?")
"How's the project coming?"
"How's life treating you?"
I suppose you could use past tense with an explanation, or prior context:
How had work been going before he hung himself?
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