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When somebody asks "how do you do? " Are they asking about work or the person?
When somebody asks "how do you do? " Are they asking about work or the person?
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They are asking about you,,
“how are you doing?”
“I’m doing good!”
They could also say
“How are you doing with work?”
“Im doing good, thanks.”
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@katti04 oh right... I see... Can you please tell the difference between the first and the second "do" In the Sentence? Please?
- English (US)
“Do” is just short for “doing”
“How do you do?” And “how are you doing?” mean the same thing
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@katti04 oh okay... I understand it... Thanks sooo much... 🙏🙏😊
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