Hello! Can we say this: "You're sweet to ask how I am." ? Cheers W
W Will17 Senior Member Joined Mar 28, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language French Home Country France Current Location UK Aug 12, 2010 #1 Hello! Can we say this: "You're sweet to ask how I am." ? Cheers W
Nightmare85 Senior Member Joined Jul 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language German Home Country Germany Current Location Germany Aug 12, 2010 #2 **Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.** Hmm, good question. I would write it this way: It's sweet that you ask how I am. Let's see what the others will say. Cheers!
**Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.** Hmm, good question. I would write it this way: It's sweet that you ask how I am. Let's see what the others will say. Cheers!
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Aug 12, 2010 #3 Will17 said: Hello! Can we say this: "You're sweet to ask how I am." ? Cheers W Click to expand... You can, and I've heard it before. However, I would be more likely to say "It's sweet of you to ask how I am".
Will17 said: Hello! Can we say this: "You're sweet to ask how I am." ? Cheers W Click to expand... You can, and I've heard it before. However, I would be more likely to say "It's sweet of you to ask how I am".
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Aug 12, 2010 #4 Once again I was just about to suggest exactly the same as ems. Rover
buggles Key Member Joined Aug 20, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Aug 12, 2010 #5 Will17 said: Hello! Can we say this: "You're sweet to ask how I am." ? Cheers W Click to expand... You could say that, but most people would say, "It's very nice of you to ask how I am." buggles (not a teacher)
Will17 said: Hello! Can we say this: "You're sweet to ask how I am." ? Cheers W Click to expand... You could say that, but most people would say, "It's very nice of you to ask how I am." buggles (not a teacher)
philadelphia Senior Member Joined Apr 22, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language French Home Country France Current Location France Aug 12, 2010 #6 It's kind of. There's plenty to say