How’s it going? vs How’s going?

The phrase 'how’s it going?' is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about someone's well-being or to ask how things are progressing. On the other hand, 'how’s going?' is not a correct construction in English. The addition of 'it' in the first phrase is necessary for grammatical accuracy.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 10779 views

How’s it going?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about someone's well-being or to ask how things are progressing.

This phrase is a casual way to ask someone how they are doing or how a situation is progressing. It is commonly used in informal conversations.

Examples:

Hey, John! How’s it going?
I haven’t seen you in a while. How’s it going?
How’s it going with your new job?
How’s it going with your studies?
How’s it going with the project?

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His name was Clete and he talked like this, "How's it going?"
So l call up, "How's it going?"
Countdown to the kid. How's it going?
So, other than breakfast, how's it going?
"How's it going?"
~ Elsa, how's it going? ~ Fine.
Your final shift, how's it going?
Peter, your appeal, how's it going?
Dakota, Peter, how's it going?
Nobby, how's it going?
Sorry I'm late, how's it going?
It didn't - that chemical engineering block John, how's it going?
Gabi, my favorite Chef, how's it going?
A.J., how's it going?
But, l mean, how's it going?
And my grandfather would call me every week, and he would say, "Jarrett, how's it going? Do you have a job yet?"
How's it going? - It's stuck on something.
How's it going? Well, well, well.
I think this is where we're being very naive. How's it going?
The person greeted Bill as Bill mixed up the phrases "What's up" with "How's it going?"

How’s going?

This phrase is not a correct construction in English. It lacks the necessary 'it' to form a grammatically accurate question.

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So, how's oceanography going?
How's it going? - It's stuck on something.
- How's it going? It's pretty good.
~ Elsa, how's it going? ~ Fine.
Chief McClellan, how's everything going?
- How's Power Placement going?
Jane, I said how's it going?
FBI liaison... how's that going?
Okay, and how's that going?
So, other than breakfast, how's it going?
You lead investigation, how's it going?
Your final shift, how's it going?
So, young man, how's it going?
Peter, your appeal, how's it going?
So tell me, how's school going?
Michael. How's things going?
Countdown to the kid. How's it going?
I meant, how's it going?
And Scruffy's buffet, how's that going?
So, Dad how's business going?

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