Is it common to drop “are” and “is” in informal english?











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I've noticed that many native speakers drop the words "are" and "is" when writing informally. For example:
• how you doing? (instead of "how are you doing")
• what you up to? (Instead of "what are you up to")
• what you doing? (Instead of "what are you doing")



How common is this and is it okay to speak like that in informal situations?






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    I've noticed that many native speakers drop the words "are" and "is" when writing informally. For example:
    • how you doing? (instead of "how are you doing")
    • what you up to? (Instead of "what are you up to")
    • what you doing? (Instead of "what are you doing")



    How common is this and is it okay to speak like that in informal situations?






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      I've noticed that many native speakers drop the words "are" and "is" when writing informally. For example:
      • how you doing? (instead of "how are you doing")
      • what you up to? (Instead of "what are you up to")
      • what you doing? (Instead of "what are you doing")



      How common is this and is it okay to speak like that in informal situations?






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      • how you doing? (instead of "how are you doing")
      • what you up to? (Instead of "what are you up to")
      • what you doing? (Instead of "what are you doing")



      How common is this and is it okay to speak like that in informal situations?






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