How are you and How do you do Learners Questions
Learn how to use the English greetings How are you and How do you do as Dan answers this BBC Learning English learner s question. For more, visit our website: Transcript Dan Hi guys Dan here for BBC Learning English with this week s Learner Question. Find out what it is after this. OK This week s learner question comes from Ashfaq from Pakistan, who says, what is the difference between these two sentences: How are you and How do you do Well, Ashfaq, how do you do is quite formal, and its not used much these days. You might possibly use it the first time you meet somebody for business or with somebody very, very important. Its usually accompanied with a handshake. The response to how do you do ishow do you do, but with a slightly different emphasis. For example, how do you do How do you do Did you see the difference You could also say: Im pleased to meet you or its very nice to meet you. How are yo
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