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#2 (permalink) Mon Jan 16, 2006 17:16 pm I'm doing fine - idiom |
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Hi,
In conversation I'm doing fine simply means I am well.
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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Alan Co-founder

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#3 (permalink) Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:37 am Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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also "I'm doing good" sounds right. doesn't it? |
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Udaykiranb New Member
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#4 (permalink) Mon Jul 28, 2008 16:32 pm Fine vs doing good |
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Dear Mr. Alan, I used to hear people saying ," I am doing good " , "I am doing fine", I am doing well","I am fine", "I am OK", "I am pretty well", "I feel good" , "I am just fine", "I feel terrific" etc. Can you please tell me which all are not the correct usage?
Regards Mallinathan |
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Mallinathan I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#5 (permalink) Mon Jul 28, 2008 16:42 pm Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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Hi, Mallinathan
I can tell you that "I'm doing well" is a correct usage in the USA People also say "I'm doing good" and this is perfectly natural, but grammarians consider it incorrect. (and since this site preaches only proper grammar, "good" is not the correct answer) My former teacher from the USA told me that. |
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Tue Jul 29, 2008 16:07 pm I am doing good |
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Hello, Mr. Soul I don't konw how to salute you,but thanks for your answer.
Regards Mallinathan |
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Mallinathan I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#7 (permalink) Tue Jul 29, 2008 16:13 pm Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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Hi Mallinathan
Do you want to know which responses are appropriate after a simple greeting (i.e. after "Hi, how are you", for example)? . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#8 (permalink) Tue Jul 29, 2008 16:16 pm Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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Off-topic @ lost_soul:
By the way, Alex, your signature appears to be malfunctioning again. . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#9 (permalink) Tue Jul 29, 2008 18:17 pm I am doing good |
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mallinathan wrote: | Hello, Mr. Soul I don't konw how to salute you,but thanks for your answer.
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Hi, Mallinathan
You can call me Alex, and you're welcome :)
Hi, Amy
My signature works on and off. E.g. sometimes when I post a message it apears at the foot of the post and sometimes it doesn't. I'm at the end of my wits, :) maybe Slava can kindly look into the matter and find out why it happens :? |
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#10 (permalink) Thu Jul 31, 2008 13:36 pm After Hi, how are you? What next? |
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Hi Amy, Definitely I would like to know from you. After Hi, how are you? Which response is formal and which one is informal? Regards Mallinathan |
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Mallinathan I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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#11 (permalink) Wed Aug 20, 2008 16:29 pm Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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Nice to meet a native speaker of Russia here, because I speak Russia as well, Alex :). Do you live in Russia for the time being or in England? And the question to Alan or to anyone who can explain the following: I've never heard the expression "thank you and you" (I mean that doubled you in it).
Best wishes
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Maryann I'm here quite often ;-)
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#12 (permalink) Wed Aug 20, 2008 17:21 pm Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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Hi,
This would be said with a question inference:
Thank you and you? suggesting: and how are you?
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Alan Co-founder

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#13 (permalink) Wed Aug 20, 2008 20:55 pm Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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Oh, now I understand, Alan. In daily speech we can express the meaning of our words by intonation and there just was no question-mark in a sentence, that's why I was confused about it. Thank you :)
Take care
Maryann |
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Maryann I'm here quite often ;-)
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#14 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 20:25 pm Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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hello respected teachers, please tell me what's the difference between> I'm fine,I'm doing fine, I'm good,and I'm doing well? by the way many of my friends from USA used to say like "I'm doing good!" but I didnt know it was wrong!till now :( |
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Amalmusica You can meet me at english-test.net

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#15 (permalink) Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:00 am Meaning of "I'm doing fine" |
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hi Amalmusica, you have a good voice i like. Could you tell me how you can this? thank you very much. |
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