Oct 2, 2014 · 0 I was just wondering if the question/greeting "How're you going?" is correct usage? I know it's more prevalent in Australia because I live here and have heard it very often. I guess the …

Feb 15, 2011 · How's things is one; it's in a colloquial register, in my opinion - you wouldn't use it in a scientific paper, for instance. It's us is a similar 'wrong agreement' idiom, widely accepted in almost …

I observe that people from America greet by asking, "Hi, how is it going?". What is the proper response to this greeting?

But keep in mind that many people regard "How's it going?" to be a simple replacement for "Hello", and will regard any "Fine, thank you" response as equivalent to saying "Hello" back.

Nov 28, 2019 · how's it going OED (b) colloquial. how's it going?: used to ask a person how he or she is getting on, or to enquire whether a particular project or event is proceeding well. Also used as a …

The more formal you get, the more likely it will become that ‘how’s’ (whether for ‘how does’ or ‘how is’) will be seen as unduly informal and not appropriate to the situation.

Sorry if it's a trivial question, but when someone uses what's up as a greeting I have no idea what they want to hear. What are the possible answers and what does this question mean exactly?

Someone asked me "how is it going?" I reply to her: "It's been going pretty good. Thanks for asking! How about you?" Is there any grammar mistake in it or this sentence is alright?

Apr 26, 2018 · The phrase refers to the social class of the speaker, as in 'How ya goin' is originally something a lower or working class person would say in post WW I Australia. So it means dodgy or …

Jul 24, 2015 · I know that this expression has the meaning "How is it progressing?" What I'd like to know is, can this expression also have the meaning "What's up?" or "How is it going?" Thank you.