Does the expression "How are you keeping?" have the same with "How are doing?". How do you say it? Is it "How ya keepin?".
How are you keeping?
As a native speaker of American English, I've never heard or used that expression before.
I have heard this expression.
Funnily enough I have always thought of it as being an American expression.
Like a lot of expressions, it does not really make a lot of sense when you examine it closely.
Funnily enough I have always thought of it as being an American expression.
Like a lot of expressions, it does not really make a lot of sense when you examine it closely.
It sounds like something from the American South and has an old fashioned feel to it. But I've also heard Brits use the phrase (at least coming from the posh sort.)
And yes, it means the same as "how are you doing?"
Anyway, it's not as commonly used as "how are you doing?"; "how have you been?" or "how are you going?"(Australianism).
And yes, it means the same as "how are you doing?"
Anyway, it's not as commonly used as "how are you doing?"; "how have you been?" or "how are you going?"(Australianism).
Though some persons may say it in the American South, I don't recall hearing it. I notice that some net sites trace it to Scotland and to the Gaelic.
http://www.scots-online.org/grammar/sse.htm
http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.culture.scottish/2007-08/msg00153.html
Also it's included in a listing of Australian greetings.
http://www.studentlodge.com.au/allthings/allThings.htm
http://www.scots-online.org/grammar/sse.htm
http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.culture.scottish/2007-08/msg00153.html
Also it's included in a listing of Australian greetings.
http://www.studentlodge.com.au/allthings/allThings.htm
<<<It sounds like something from the American South and has an old fashioned feel to it. But I've also heard Brits use the phrase (at least coming from the posh sort.) >>>
I was born and raised in the American south and lived there for over 30 years. I've never heard this phrase spoken, except as part of a sentence like:
"How are you keeping dry in this wet weather?"
...but never "how are you keeping" by itself. "How's your hammer hangin' "is another colloquial expression meaning "how are you doing".
I was born and raised in the American south and lived there for over 30 years. I've never heard this phrase spoken, except as part of a sentence like:
"How are you keeping dry in this wet weather?"
...but never "how are you keeping" by itself. "How's your hammer hangin' "is another colloquial expression meaning "how are you doing".
How are you keeping?
How are you doing?
(What are you doing?)
How is life with you?
How is your love life?
There is nothing very strange or middle class about the expression: How are you keeping? it is just enquiring after someone's welfare. Sometimes these expressions fall out of favour, and sometimes they are used all the time.
Cheerio
keeping healthy
keeping 'mum' (means - keeping quiet)
keeping up appearances
keeping food safe
keeping children safe
keeping fit
keeping house
keeping your heart healthy
keeping things in perspective
keeping chickens
keeping a job (holding down a job)
keeping active
"Are you keeping 'active'?"
keeping up with the 'Jones's'
keeping legal
keeping a diary
keeping safe
keeping the faith
keeping track
keeping kids busy
keeping an eye on the Web's best freebies
Colombia sees Obama keeping up anti-drug funding
keeping records
keeping horses natural
keeping science open
Just Pure Book-keeping accounts tax returns accountants
Keeping warm
Keeping It Simple For The Nuke Community
keeping a log
Introduction to the record keeping
How are you doing?
(What are you doing?)
How is life with you?
How is your love life?
There is nothing very strange or middle class about the expression: How are you keeping? it is just enquiring after someone's welfare. Sometimes these expressions fall out of favour, and sometimes they are used all the time.
Cheerio
keeping healthy
keeping 'mum' (means - keeping quiet)
keeping up appearances
keeping food safe
keeping children safe
keeping fit
keeping house
keeping your heart healthy
keeping things in perspective
keeping chickens
keeping a job (holding down a job)
keeping active
"Are you keeping 'active'?"
keeping up with the 'Jones's'
keeping legal
keeping a diary
keeping safe
keeping the faith
keeping track
keeping kids busy
keeping an eye on the Web's best freebies
Colombia sees Obama keeping up anti-drug funding
keeping records
keeping horses natural
keeping science open
Just Pure Book-keeping accounts tax returns accountants
Keeping warm
Keeping It Simple For The Nuke Community
keeping a log
Introduction to the record keeping
It sounds fine to me, it's used here in England.
And it's pronounced: How are you keeping!
And it's pronounced: How are you keeping!
Yes, 'how do you do?' is used here as well. It's the only correct thing to say when shaking someone's hand.
Greetings in English
* "Hello", "hi", and "hey"
* "Good [morning, afternoon, evening], which changes with the time of day
* "What's up?", "Yo", "What's up?", and "What's happening?", which are not formal
* "G'day", a greeting used a lot in Australia
* "Howdy", an informal greeting used a lot in rural areas of the United States
* "How do you do", which is used as a question in some places and a normal greeting in others
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeting
The best advice is to copy what other people do. Personally, I think that 'Hello' is fairly universal.
* "Hello", "hi", and "hey"
* "Good [morning, afternoon, evening], which changes with the time of day
* "What's up?", "Yo", "What's up?", and "What's happening?", which are not formal
* "G'day", a greeting used a lot in Australia
* "Howdy", an informal greeting used a lot in rural areas of the United States
* "How do you do", which is used as a question in some places and a normal greeting in others
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeting
The best advice is to copy what other people do. Personally, I think that 'Hello' is fairly universal.
If someone says 'Hello' to you
Rather than say 'Hello' back, which either sounds 'formal' or 'like a parrot', it is better to say something slightly different, such as 'Hi'.
It is my experience that people do not like to be copied too closely.
If you can get the time of day right, you could say 'Good Morning', 'Good Evening' etc.
If you say something that someone is not expecting, or that is either too formal or informal, you will simply sound a bit funny.
Rather than say 'Hello' back, which either sounds 'formal' or 'like a parrot', it is better to say something slightly different, such as 'Hi'.
It is my experience that people do not like to be copied too closely.
If you can get the time of day right, you could say 'Good Morning', 'Good Evening' etc.
If you say something that someone is not expecting, or that is either too formal or informal, you will simply sound a bit funny.
Isn't this how you say "how are you doing?" in Irish?
I'm from Dallas and I have heard this before, but I can't think of where.
I'm from Dallas and I have heard this before, but I can't think of where.