How goes it?

[Johnyxxx]

Hello,

Is how goes it? (how are you?) commonly used in modern English? I am asking because I came across it in an older story (cca. 1920).

Thanks a lot.

 

[GoesStation]

It's common in spoken American English.

During the Berlin Airlift of 1948, the American command set up a big scoreboard labeled "Howgozit" where they recorded the number of operations and other information. The expression is still common today.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's relatively common in BrE. Many people probably don't use it but they would certainly understand it.