This is an all ears English podcast episode 1446.

Don't be just fine when it comes to this contrainim.

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there are two different ways to use the word fine and they mean something completely different.

Today, find out the two things you need to pay attention to to know the difference.

Hey Lindsay, how are you? Hey Aubrey, I'm doing awesome because I'm on the mic with you

and it's always fun to be on the mic.

I know it's so fun.

I have a funny question for you. I was thinking about this the

other day and when someone asks how you are do you always just say fine or are you

honest? No I avoid I'm fine because actually now that I think about it there was a

documentary called I'm fine thanks and it was all about how in our culture

everyone is just okay and I don't like that attitude right I like to be more

descriptive I didn't even never think about this until I was traveling and I would see

that in other cultures people often are more honest and they'll tell you if they're having a bad day.

You say how they are, you better really want to know because you're probably going to get a true answer

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