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what's up vs what up

Both 'what's up' and 'what up' are commonly used informal greetings in English. 'What's up' is more widely accepted and considered more grammatically correct, while 'what up' is a more casual and slangy version. Both can be used in informal settings among friends or acquaintances.

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what's up

This is a commonly used informal greeting in English.

This phrase is a casual way to ask someone how they are or what they are doing. It is commonly used in informal settings among friends or acquaintances.

Examples:

Hey, what's up?
Not much, just chilling. What's up with you?
I called to see what's up.
What's up, dude?
What's up, guys?

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Dito, what's up, man?
Cruising your district, seeing what's up since the Towers fell.
Let's find Montgomery and figure out what's up.
You can call them, they know what's up.
So what's up, man...
I'll talk to Lydia tomorrow, see what's up.
I'll tell you what's up.
Tell me what's up with you and Dad.
I'll tell you what's up.
Somebody likes you, that's what's up.
I deserve to know what's up.
I am not letting go until you tell me what's up.
So, what's up, buttercup?
There's a soul who might know what's up.
Let's echo 23, see what's up.
18- year-olds know what's up, son.
Then tell me what's up with her.
You don't know what's up with that house.
Because we saw what's up there.
First we find out what's up with good old Spenser.

Alternatives:

How are you?
What are you doing?
What's going on?
How's it going?
What's new?

what up

This is a commonly used informal greeting in English, but it is more casual and slangy.

This phrase is a very informal and slangy way to ask someone how they are or what they are doing. It is typically used among friends or in very casual settings.

Examples:

Yo, what up?
What up, bro?
Hey, what up with you?
What up, man?
What up, homie?

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Drama, what up, dawg?
T-cup, what up, my man?
He deserves to know what up!
or ever use the expression "what up?"
So, what up with you and Kate?
I mean... what up, doll?
Jason texted me "what up."
So... what up with you and Kate?
Vince, what up, man?
TJ, what up, dude?
So, what up, man?
So, what up, P. Sawyer?
Crazy Ray, Crazy Ray, what up, girl?
What up, my Lakewood Sixers?
What up though, Big J?
So... What up, Succubus?
You guys remember Dani? -What up?
But all you did was nod and say, "What up?"
Don't move too fast -What up?
Make the call, say "What up."

Alternatives:

What's up?
How are you?
What are you doing?
What's going on?
How's it going?

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