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a question for native speakers
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abdu_chat
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a question for native speakers
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please a native speaker of english help.
I wonder if the question "how is your health?" can be possibly said in in english |
3 Dec 2009
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julianbr
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hi Abdu ... yes it can .. no problem
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3 Dec 2009
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Mr Ping
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Generally we would ask �How are you? � or �Are you well? �
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3 Dec 2009
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ash2
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You would normally ask someone "how �s your health?" when you know that they have been ill recently.
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3 Dec 2009
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Jayho
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"how is your health?" is pefectly acceptable if, like ash2 said, someone has been ill recently or has ongoing serious ailments/conditions such as MS (Multiple Sclerosis).
In general everyday conversation we say what Mr Ping says; "how are you "
Cheers - Jayho |
4 Dec 2009
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darryl_cameron
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Just for interest ...
I say "How is your health?" more often than "How are you?".
In fact, in my circle we rarely say "How are you?". It �s usually "How �s it going?" or "How �s things?", "How are you doing?". Even to the boss!
For that matter we rarely say "Yes" more than not its "Yup" or "Yeah".
And who says "I �m fine thank you."?
So I find it amusing when many local teachers drill the kids robotically:
How are you? I �m fine thank you. |
4 Dec 2009
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Mahalo
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I would ask "How are you feeling?" |
4 Dec 2009
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5puravida5
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Abdu, "How is your health?" is correct but very formal and perhaps a bit old fashioned. My husband, a doctor, would ask the question just as you stated to his patients.
In answer to darryl, I always say, "I �m fine thank you," in response. Perhaps it is an age thing. :)
I find it more amusing when the answer to the question "How are you?" is "Good." Lots of native speakers answer that way even though it is incorrect. |
4 Dec 2009
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abdu_chat
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thank u guys for your feedback
really nice of you
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10 Dec 2009
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