Please help by telling the meaning.

[Sonia*]

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Hello! Everyone.

Please tell me the meaning of this sentence and in which type of situation we can use it. the sentence is : "How are you doing these days?"

I would appreciate your input.

Sonia*

[Shannongcole]

Hi Sonia,

"How are you doing these days?" is, as you might imagine, is an extension of "How are you?" and similar in meaning to "How have you been?". It is used between people who know each other well, such as friends or family. It has two primary contexts: one implies that the speaker hasn't seen you in quite a long time, and simply wants to know how you have been (In this case you can talk about new events that have happened in your life since the last time you met, etc. "I've been fine! Since we last met, I have bought a new car!"). The second context is less common, and is when some difficult situation has recently happened in your life, such as an illness, death in the family, unemployment, etc., and the speaker is sincerely interested in your well-being. You can be honest and say, "I'm ok. Losing my job has been difficult, but I am optimistic that something will come up soon."

Shannon Cole
coleinstitute.com

[Sonia*]

Thanks a million! Sir. I have got your point. Thanks a lot for your fast reply.

Sonia*