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Old 19-Nov-2005, 21:30
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Hi Zanzy,
People use 'how do you do' when they meet each other for the first time, although normally in quite formal situations - like meeting your boy/girlfriend's parents for the first time. I wouldn't use it if I met someone of my own age or younger. It's not used as much as it was before.
You could also use 'pleased to meet you' and 'how are you?'.
Hope this helps,
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