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[san2612]

_Ann:...........................?
_Tom: "Not bad, you?"

A : WHat are you?
B: How do you do?
C: Are you doing OK?
D: What are you doing these days?

I chose B but the answer is C. Why?

[Gillnetter]

_Ann:...........................?
_Tom: "Not bad, you?"

A : WHat are you?
B: How do you do?
C: Are you doing OK?
D: What are you doing these days?

I chose B but the answer is C. Why?

B is the normal greeting when first meeting a person.

[san2612]

Do you mean answer C (Are you doing OK?) is correct? because "how do you do" is not a question but a greeting .

[Gillnetter]

Do you mean answer C (Are you doing OK?) is correct? because "how do you do" is not a question but a greeting .

"How do you do" is a question but over the years the meaning has been understood as a greeting.

"Charlie, I would like to introduce you to my boss"
"How do you do? My name is Joe, I am the manager of this plant."

"How do you do" is not used very often except on formal occasions.