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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

how/what

0Hello,02br
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001. How do you do?02br
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00Does it mean "how are you?"? Asking about somebody health or state?02br
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002.What do you do?02br
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00Does it mean "what is your job?"0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001. "? 02font 00 Yes.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 001.
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  • 02font 00 Yes.
  • In a situation where you are talking with someone who really cares about you, that's what it means.
  • 02br 02br 00But usually, it's just a way of saying 'Hello'.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Does it mean "how are you?"? Asking about somebody health or state?02font00 Yes. In a situation where you are talking with someone who really cares about you, that's what it means. 02br
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0"How do you do?" is not very common in the US. Nona - do you Brits still use this? But as I understand it, it means "Nice to meet you" more than an actual inquiry into the person's state of health. 02br
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00"What do you do?" generally is meant to ask "What do you do as a job?" - But in some cases it could literally mean "what action do you take in that situation?" (For
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