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Seagull Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
What's up
Hello everyone. I have a question.
Regarding the following dialogue:
Tom: I don't know why, but I've been feeling tired lately.
Mary: What's wrong? Are you getting enough sleep?
Can Mary say "What's up?" instead of "What's wrong?" in a case like this? Does it sound natural?
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Yes, you can. But note that the focus of ' What's up' is 'What's happening? ' The phrase can be used in both bad and good situations.
- Yes, you can.
- But note that the focus of ' What's up' is 'What's happening?
- ' The phrase can be used in both bad and good situations.
- The context will usually make the intended meanng clear.
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Yes, you can.
But note that the focus of 'What's up' is 'What's happening?' The phrase can be used in both bad and good situations. The context will usually make the intended meanng clear.
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