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Quick question to North Americans
Is "how do you do!" equivalent, in any way, to "nice to meet you!"? I've seen it in an "English for Foreigners" book (made in US) and I had never ever seen/heard this before.
Any thoughts/examples/explanation? The book doesn't say a word about
it.
edit: (Just realised I made a mistake, hehe)
What do you do = Asking what someone does for a living.
Nice to meet you = Pretending it was nice to meet someone.
What do you do != Nice to meet you
I've lived in the US for almost 7 years now and I have never heard anyone use the expression "how do you do" ever...
Edit: Nevermind, I need sleep. I didn't realize you were talking about "what do you do"
no.
"what do you do" is more like asking what they do for a job, which i suppose is something you do when you first meet a person. but still...
Oi, I just realised, it was actually "how do you do!", instead of "what do you do!" 
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| Originally posted by ShadoWolf |
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| Originally posted by Lira Oi, I just realised, it was actually "how do you do!", instead of "what do you do!" |
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| Originally posted by Radagast What do you do = Asking what someone does for a living. Nice to meet you = Pretending it was nice to meet someone. What do you do != Nice to meet you |
Typo? 
"how d'you do" posh english used in great britain,
said as a statement instead of a question. Out of fashion by now, I believe..
in the u.s. "how are you" is automatic,and at time annoying, since asking party only wants to hear "fine". Foreigners find thid hard to get used to in america, our fake pleasantries.
"How do you do?" is general greeting. "Howdy" is the shortened for of it which you will hear more often these days.
"Nice to meet you" is usually used when you are introduced to someone for the first time, whereas how do you do can be said to people you already know.
MrS
I'd say both phrases are exactly the same, but to say "How do you do?" is old fashioned; as in picture a man saying that while taking off his hat and giving a slight nod when introduced to a woman. Who does that shit nowadays? Get a new book, dude. hah
^^^^^ It's not mine 
hehe, I was already familiar to this expression, I was just surprised about this new meaning of "nice to meet you", like Radagast said (and later Trancebrat and Lumps confirmed).
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| Originally posted by Lira ^^^^^ It's not mine |
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| Originally posted by Lumps Sure it's not - you just want to come up here and mack our women. |
what do you do - short for - what do you do for a living (americans are very lazy and like to shorten stuff :P)
Is it still usual to say "how do you do" instead of "nice to meet you" in formal occasions or it's plain old-fashioned?
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| Originally posted by Aristronica what do you do - short for - what do you do for a living (americans are very lazy and like to shorten stuff :P) |
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| Originally posted by Nou Its not used in formal speech that much... like maybe EXTREME formal speech, but a very nice "nice to meet you" is more common. Hello works pretty much the same tho. |
Kimchi for Pris!!!!!!!!!
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| Originally posted by torontotrance Kimchi for Pris!!!!!!!!! |
joey tribbiani: "how you doin?"
Re: Quick question to North Americans
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| Originally posted by Lira Is "how do you do!" equivalent, in any way, to "nice to meet you!"? I've seen it in an "English for Foreigners" book (made in US) and I had never ever seen/heard this before. Any thoughts/examples/explanation? The book doesn't say a word about it. edit: (Just realised I made a mistake, hehe) |
yeah us country folk usualy just say "Howd-eh" and tip our cap.
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