It was great to see you vs It was great seeing you

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey the same meaning of expressing pleasure in meeting someone. The choice between 'it was great to see you' and 'it was great seeing you' depends on personal preference or the context in which they are used.

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It was great to see you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express pleasure in meeting someone.

This phrase is used to express happiness or satisfaction in meeting someone in person.

Examples:

It was great to see you at the party last night.
It was great to see you after so long.
It was great to see you doing well.
It was great to see you smiling.
It was great to see you again.

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It was great to see you, Leslie.
It was great to see you, nai.
It was great to see you Carrie. Al.
It was great to see you out there again.
It was great to see you.
It was great to see you both, honestly.
It was great to see you, Chip.
It was great to see you again, Julia.
Well... It was great to see you, Emily.
I'm sorry. Look, it was great to see you, okay?
It was great to see you.
It was great to see you though
It was great to see you again.
Anyway, it was great to see you...
Well, it was great to see you.
But it was great to see you.
Well, it was great to see you.
It was great to see you, nai.
It was great to see you, Mel.
It was great to see you guys.

Alternatives:

It was wonderful to see you
It was nice to see you
It was a pleasure to see you
It was fantastic to see you
It was lovely to see you

It was great seeing you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express pleasure in meeting someone.

This phrase is used to express happiness or satisfaction in meeting someone, with a focus on the act of seeing the person.

Examples:

It was great seeing you at the event.
It was great seeing you perform on stage.
It was great seeing you achieve your goals.
It was great seeing you happy.
It was great seeing you again.

Show examples from the web [+]

It was great seeing you, Erin.
It was great seeing you, Mike.
It was great seeing you, Oliver.
It was great seeing you, Phil.
It was great seeing you, Earl.
It was great seeing you.
It was great seeing you at the police station.
It was great seeing you, Hurley.
It was great seeing you, Junior.
Look, it was great seeing you.
But, really, it was great seeing you.
And, Malcolm, it was great seeing you.
So I got to go right now, but it was great seeing you.
It was great seeing you.
It was great seeing you the other day.
Well, it was great seeing you.
It was great seeing you, Hurley.
It was great seeing you again.
It was great seeing you again, John.
It was great seeing you, Dr. Zalanski.

Alternatives:

It was wonderful seeing you
It was nice seeing you
It was a pleasure seeing you
It was fantastic seeing you
It was lovely seeing you

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