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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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"How are you doing?"
How to respond to this question? Is it appropriate just to respond by saying "Great" " Fine" or should I say something about where I am and what I am doing?
And is there any difference between "How are you doing?" and "How are you?"
Thanks.
And is there any difference between "How are you doing?" and "How are you?"
Thanks.
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'Great, thanks' or 'fine, thanks'. It's then polite to ask how the other person is. It's not asking where you are or what you are doing.
- 'Great, thanks' or 'fine, thanks'.
- It's then polite to ask how the other person is.
- It's not asking where you are or what you are doing.
- How are you doing?
- is informal as a greeting.
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'Great, thanks' or 'fine, thanks'. It's then polite to ask how the other person is.
It's not asking where you are or what you are doing.
How are you doing? is informal as a greeting. How are you? is slightly more formal.
It's not asking where you are or what you are doing.
How are you doing? is informal as a greeting. How are you? is slightly more formal.
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AnonymousHow to respond to this question? Is it appropriate just to respond by saying "Great" " Fine" or should I say something about where I am and what I am doing?Often used if the speaker knows that the other person has been ill, trou
And is there any difference between "How are you doing?" and "How are you?"
Thanks.
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