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How to Talk Politely如何禮貌地談話(huà)?

"How are you?" is a nice question. It's a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But"How are you?" is also a. very unusual question. It's a question that often doesn't have an answer.The person who asks"How are you.?"hopes to hear the answer "Fine", even if the person's friend isn't fine. The reason is that"How are you?" isn't really a question and "Fine" isn't really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying "Hello" or "Hi".