The correct response was, "How do you do?" This may be what you're thinking of. Both "How are you?" and "How are you doing?" should generally be taken as a question, to which the reply is …

Jan 12, 2015 · “How are you doing” is a more general inquiry about how your life is going. Depending on context and intonation, it can range from another ritual greeting (fine, and you?) …

Sep 18, 2014 · When I was in New York the workers at the counter (in a shop) always said Hi, how are you doing? I was, and still am very confused if they just mean "hello", or actually want …

Feb 14, 2021 · Never assume that ‘How do you do?’ means: ‘How are you?’ 'How are you doing?' is an informal greeting and there are no rules about the correct response, although a brief …

Jan 3, 2005 · Hola !! Caballeros: Tengo una duda con esta expresion "How you doing ?". Quiero saber si se dice asi coloquialmente cuando originalmente deberia ser "How are you doing ?" …

Oct 22, 2020 · You could ask, "What did you do this summer?" but even that is rather blunt. It sounds as though you are interrogating the person. In British English, to be polite, we would …

Feb 14, 2017 · I have always used "What are you doing", but a basic grammar rule is that for plural things you use "are" and for singular you use "is". But when you say something like …

2 “How are you doing?” and “How do you do?” are questions asking about how someone is feeling, although “How do you do?” has a more formal register to it, and I wouldn’t expect to …

Nov 29, 2016 · The phrases in use are "how are you doing?" (with the 're contraction, usually, since it's a conventional phrase), and "what's new?" or "what's the news?". I've never heard …

May 14, 2015 · Hello, the difference between the two is subtle. "What will you be doing tomorrow" implies a specific period of time, for instance "what will you be doing at 8pm?" while "What will …