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Thyme Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
What's up?
Hello
What are you up to? / What's up?
I understand it’s like an informal greeting but what does it mean literally?
Thanks
What are you up to? / What's up?
I understand it’s like an informal greeting but what does it mean literally?
Thanks
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What are you up to? ). It can also ask what are you capable of?
- What are you up to?
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- It can also ask what are you capable of?
- ] It can also ask how far along are you?
- ] What's up?
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What are you up to? asks about your current activity (=what are you doing?). It can also ask what are you capable of? [Can you run the entire mile?] It can also ask how far along are you? [You're trying for 500 push-ups; what are you up to now?]
What's up? is just as you describe as an informal greeting, with no literal meaning.
What's up? is just as you describe as an informal greeting, with no literal meaning.
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