Apr 1, 2020 · 1 "How've" is a common contraction of "how have". I'm pleasantly surprised to find that Grammarly accepted it as I typed it just now. As this is a contraction of speech, you wouldn't write it …

Feb 3, 2022 · By "contracted", do you mean contracted in spelling, like "My parents've...", or do you mean reduced in pronunciation? In your example sentence, "have" can be reduced in pronunciation, …

Mar 26, 2015 · Because How to you do? is all but dead. But when it is/was used, you only use it for someone you have never met before. And thirdly the proper response to How do you do? is How do …

May 3, 2020 · What is the difference between how could you do and how could have you done when used to express critisism or annoyance? For example: You took Dad's car without asking. How could …

Jun 21, 2016 · when you're done and when you've done that are both perfectly natural and mean the same (but the first might be considered slightly more informal). Your suggested when you're done …

Aug 6, 2017 · How long have you been here is asking for the time between when someone arrived, and when the current conversation is taking place (now). For example, if you landed in New York on …

May 12, 2017 · John: Hey Matt! What's up? Matt: Yo John! What's up? How've you been? I've not seen you since Monday! "What's up" is an informal greeting, and should only be used in informal …

@Des: "howdy" is a contraction of "howdy do", which is itself a (primarily south US) contraction of "how do you do". The point is that "howdy" is a synonym for "hello", so any standard response to "hello" …

Apr 16, 2015 · Here's a sentence that I'd like to ask about. When you're in emotional pain, treat yourself with the same compassion you would expect from a truly good friend. Here, can I insert 'as' to ma...

Jul 4, 2015 · @Stephie OK, thank you for telling this to me. What do you think about the first sentence and my question?