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Grammar and Linguistics > dear colleagues
dear colleagues
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mr.dgdln
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dear colleagues
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I wanna ask something.
do we say:
"how are you feeling today?"
or
"how do you feel today?"
I �m asking cos � I �ve seen the both. |
10 Aug 2009
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David Lisgo
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Both are fine, though they have a suggestion that the person you are asking may be unwell and we are hopeful of some improvement. |
10 Aug 2009
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ranclaude
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Hi mr dgdln,
Both are ok to use because I �ve used both at various stages. However, by saying "how are you feeling today?" or "how do you feel today?" implies that the person you �re talking to hasn �t been feeling well and that you �re asking to see if he/she is ok or feeling better today. If the person is well and ok, then I �d normally say "how are you today?" , "how �s it going?" , "g �day".
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
ranclaude |
10 Aug 2009
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libertybelle
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I totally agree with Ranclaude! One little thing - a great deal depends on the way you say these sentences. On a messageboard it �s hard to show which word is stressed and also the sound of your voice.
If someone had a little too much to drink the night before - you might say;
and how are you feeling today- in a way that would sound like an inside joke.
If you said it with concern it would be as Ranclaude said - as if you �re concerned if someone is feeling better because they might have been sick.
L
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10 Aug 2009
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mr.dgdln
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I asked because I saw 2 different face pictures showing people �s mood. on one of them, "how do you feel today?" was written and on the other "how are you feeling today?" was written.
as a conclusion I can deduce from your posts, I can use both and there might be a slight meaning difference if I �m asking that sentence to sb who didn �t feel fine before.
thanks for your kind answers
love you all! |
10 Aug 2009
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