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nawee
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 Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject: I'm fine, thanks. |
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Hello,
When someone asks "What have you been up to?, s/he asks about new developments in your life, right?
Can we answer by saying "I'm fine, thanks"?
Thank you,
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CP
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| Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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No, because the question is not about how you are feeling or how you are doing, but rather what you have been doing lately.
You might answer with:
"Not much. Just school and work."
"Oh, same as always. What about you?"
"I've been spending a lot of time with Mary. She is a peach."
"Online poker. Help me stop!"
"Studying for finals. Want to join me?"
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nawee
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| Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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Can you also answer with:
Travelling. Just got back from Fiji.
I just changed jobs. I start at X last month.
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CP
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"Travelling. Just got back from Fiji." OK. (I spell it "traveling.")
"I just changed jobs. I start at X last month." OK, but "I started," since it is in the past.
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