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Question about English (US)
When my friend says "How are you today?", I often say "I'm fine thank you.".
However, I heard that this is too formal.
How should I reply ?
When my friend says "How are you today?", I often say "I'm fine thank you.".
However, I heard that this is too formal.
How should I reply ?
However, I heard that this is too formal.
How should I reply ?
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Most times, at least in the US, people only thank strangers or superiors for asking how they are. It may be better to say “I’m fine, how are you?”. If you insist on keeping in your gratitude, to make it sound less formal, you could shorten it to “I’m fine, thanks”.
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