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 #32 (permalink) Thu Sep 23, 2010 19:24 pm Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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Yes. 'Nice to meet you again,' is common.
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| #33 (permalink) Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:31 am Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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| why not I'm doing good ? |
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| #34 (permalink) Tue May 10, 2011 1:32 am Re: I'm doing fine - idiom |
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hi
but i think fine is an adjective and do should be followed by an adverb
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| #35 (permalink) Tue May 10, 2011 3:34 am Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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| Mulegebre wrote: | | why not I'm doing good ? |
In accordance with proper grammar, you should say "I'm doing well", because you need an adverb here, not and adjective.
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| #36 (permalink) Fri Feb 17, 2012 19:43 pm chita chat on the phone... |
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If I say: hOW ARE YOU DOING?
And the other person says :" Not so far, not so good. What's its meaning? |
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| #37 (permalink) Fri Feb 17, 2012 23:26 pm Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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"Not so far, not so good" is an expression that basically means "Unfortunately, I haven't made the progress yet I had hoped to".
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| #38 (permalink) Fri Feb 17, 2012 23:56 pm Re: chita chat on the phone... |
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| Martha0108 wrote: | If I say: hOW ARE YOU DOING?
And the other person says :" Not so far, not so good. What's its meaning? |
The phrase 'not so far, not so good' is not something I've heard used as a common phrase. In fact, I would say I've never heard anyone use it at all (which is why I crossed it out above).
A commonly used phrase is 'so far, so good'. This could be used as a response to someone's question about your progress (in doing something). It indicates that up to now, things have been going well/smoothly.
To indicate that things have NOT been going well/smoothly up to now, you should add only one 'not':
- So far, not so good.
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| #39 (permalink) Thu Aug 23, 2012 16:31 pm Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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Dear teachers,
What does the phrase'do fine' mean?I don't know that fine is an adjective or adverb?
Help me.Thank you. |
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