Words & Wordplay
Question:
when we are greeting how do you do? shall we use the rising intonation?
anonymous
2011-07-29 05:16:07 UTC
jenny:how do you do ?
linda:how do you do?
which one has the rising intonation, and which has the falling intonation ?
Three answers:
anonymous
2011-07-29 06:04:00 UTC
This is a really old fashioned way of greeting people, and we no longer use it.
But if you really must know, the first person has the rising intonation, and the second is lower.
greenfrogs
2011-07-29 12:26:25 UTC
if i had to pick one i'd say the second, but really, neither unless you are Joey on "Friends".
Neil
2011-07-29 12:36:28 UTC
Neither. Say it out loud and you'll hear why we don't.
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