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Je_nie_dieu Posted 19 years ago
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0Which is more proper to use in a situation: "You greet a friend you haven't seen for a few weeks"02br
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00a) Hello Pauline, what's going on?02br
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00b) Hello Pauline, how are you?02br
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00Thank you 050010id1
  

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02br 02br 00A sounds like an interrogation! 'What's going on' isn't a normal greeting phrase. 0-

  • 02br 02br 00A sounds like an interrogation!
  • 'What's going on' isn't a normal greeting phrase.
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0b.02br
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00A sounds like an interrogation! 'What's going on' isn't a normal greeting phrase. 0-
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0 I see. Thank you, Nona! 0-
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0The American view:02br
00Hey Pauline, how have you been?02br
00Hey Pauline, what have you been up to?02br
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00or just: Hey Pauline, good to see you!0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Hello Pauline, what's going on?02font02br
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00I believe that in N. America, 'what's going on' is young rapper-style street talk. I doubt it would be found with 'hello'. Probably more typical would be something like02br
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01font00Yo, mama, what goi

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