Nice to meet you v.s. Nice meeting you

There is no difference that I can detect.

I think that I would say 'Nice to meet you' when we were introduced and '(It was) nice meeting you' when we parted.

I might use '(It was) nice to meet you' on parting, but I would not use 'Nice meeting you' on introduction.

fivejedjonI think that I would say 'Nice to meet you' when we were introduced and '(It was) nice meeting you' when we parted.

How about It is nice meeting you or It has been nice meeting you, teachers? I think the first (It is nice...) of these could be used for the former and the second (It has been nice...) for the latter s

I would not use either at the introduction. I might use It has been nice meeting you when we parted.

fivejedjonI would not use either at the introduction.

Thanks to you for your reply, teacher. but, then, would you please like to tell me when you would use "It is nice meeting you."?

I can't think offhand of a natural context when I would say that.

Note that I have been talking throughout this thread of what I would say. I am not saying that every body should use the words in the way I do. GPY, for example, sees no difference between the expressions we originally mentioned.

fivejedjonI think that I would say 'Nice to meet you' when we were introduced and '(It was) nice meeting you' when we parted.I might use '(It was) nice to meet you' on parting, but I would not use 'Nice meeting you' on introduction.

Now you mention it, I think I agree with you, contrary to my original reply, that "Nice meeting you" tends to be used on parting

fivejedjonNote that I have been talking throughout this thread of what I would say. I am not saying that every body should use the words in the way I do.

I know you're (sorry, Edit: you aren't), 5jj. If something is coming from a native speaker who possesses a long experience in teaching, then there must be something right about it, and I can

LaboriousI think it is possible to say "It is nice to meet you" or "It is nice meeting you" when talking of a gernerally true situation, when talking of how things are in general. For ex If the person speaking wants to say that It is always nice (to meet/meeting) the other person. What's your feeling about it, teacher?

Yes, it's possible.

Nice to meeting you