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mimib21
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How do you do?
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Hi everyone, Could someone give some clarification about the expression "how do you do",please? What is exactly the answer for that?What does it mean?sometimes I heard fine thank you as answer and sometimes it means nice to meet you. Thank you. |
23 Apr 2016
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yanogator
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It is only a greeting, when you are introduced to someone. The correct response is, "How do you do?" Bruce |
23 Apr 2016
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cunliffe
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Bruce is right. And here is the �How do you do � song. Edit: do Americans still say �Howdy� as a greeting?
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23 Apr 2016
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redcamarocruiser
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I looked up isogloss for Howdy and apparently it is said in Texas. source: The Regional vocabulary of Texas By E. Bagby Atwood(Google Books), p. 96 |
23 Apr 2016
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kwsp
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Here in Iowa people sometimes say �Howdy .� I don �t recall having heard anyone say �How do you do? � for a long, long time. In this part of the world everyone usually says some form of �Nice to meet you �, �It �s a pleasure meeting you� or �I�m honored to meet you.� Now I �ve got another question for you and maybe it �s kind of silly. Do females curtsy when they say �How do you do? � Maybe I watched too many Shirley Temple movies when I was growing up!
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23 Apr 2016
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ldeloresmoore
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LOL -- Howdy is about as colloquial as it comes. It isn �t a standard, blanket anything. Granted, it is more heard in the south, but not with any substantial regularity. Personally, I think I �ve watched too much Downton Abbey. I want to be Lady Mary when I grow up. (That�s the first thing I thought of when curtsying was mentioned)
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24 Apr 2016
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rodrigomacias
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I beleive it is the same than saying "how are you?" so I would say "fine, thank you" or "good, how do you do?" as a response. |
24 Apr 2016
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. They will then know immediately that I am totally bonkers and won �t have to go through the usual painful period when they think I might have something sensible to offer