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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
How's/How are?
How's/How are the wife and kids?
I know "how are" are grammatically correct, but I believe I have heard "how's" used in sentences like this many times before (am I correct?), so would just hear if that is considered okay too?
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anonymous I know "how are" are grammatically correct Right. ), You have indeed. anonymous would just hear if that is considered okay too?
- anonymous I know "how are" are grammatically correct Right.
- ), You have indeed.
- anonymous would just hear if that is considered okay too?
- It is OK and common in informal conversation (as is 'kids').
- Native speakers use it for two subconscious reasons: (1) spoken language is linear (hence only one subject is conceived at a time) and (2) 'how's' is easier to pronounce.
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anonymousI know "how are" are grammatically correct
Right.
anonymousI believe I have heard "how's" used in sentences like this many times before (am I correct?),
You have indeed.
anonymous would just hear if that is considered okay too?
It is OK and common in informal conv
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