how are you?

[peter123]

Hi there,

A: How are you?
B: fine.

What are the alternatives for the response 'fine'?

tks
pete

 

[Raymott]

Hi there,

A: How are you?
B: fine.

What are the alternatives for the response 'fine'?

tks
pete

B: Great!
B: Bloody awful, thanks for asking.
B: I've been worse.
B: OK
B: So so
B: Fair to middling
B: Well, the constipation has settled, but now I'm getting this terrible fluttering feeling around my heart.
B: Good
B: Not bad
...

 

[peter123]

Hi there,
Can i use 'in' instead of 'around'?

Well, the constipation has settled, but now I'm getting this terrible fluttering feeling around my heart.


BTW, what are the alternatives for the following response?

A: Nice to meet you.
B: Same to you./ You too./ So do I.

tks
pete

 

[Barb_D]

Nice to meet you

Responses:
You too.
Nice to meet you too.
Likewise.

 

[Raymott]

Hi there,
Can i use 'in' instead of 'around'?

Well, the constipation has settled, but now I'm getting this terrible fluttering feeling around my heart.

Yes, you could.

By the way, after any of those responses I gave, it's polite to ask, "And you?"
"Fine thanks. And you?"