English Language & Usage Asked by user58790 on January 11, 2021
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?
'Well' may be more grammatically suitable than 'good' , and 'what about you?' could be more proper as well, although both these are quite all right and acceptable, I think.
Answered by Arun on January 11, 2021
Most people don't talk like that. To answer, "It's been going pretty good," is a bit stilted. More natural would be, "Okay," or "Not too bad," or "Just fine." Any of these can be followed with "You?" or "And you?" or "And with you?" So, something like, "Okay. Thanks for asking. You?" would carry the dialogue in more natural way.
Answered by GMB on January 11, 2021
Get help from others!
Recent Questions
Recent Answers
© 2024 TransWikia.com. All rights reserved. Sites we Love: PCI Database, UKBizDB, Menu Kuliner, Sharing RPP