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whats up vs What’s up

Both "whats up" and "what’s up" are commonly used informal greetings in English. The correct form is "What’s up?" with an apostrophe before the 's'. The contraction 'what’s' is short for 'what is' or 'what has'.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 573 views

whats up

This is not the correct form. The contraction 'what’s' should have an apostrophe before the 's'.

This form is incorrect and should be avoided. The correct form is "What’s up?".
  • whats up, boss?
  • Whats up with you, baby?
  • Whats up with me, man?
  • Basically, my life is over, that's what up.
  • You're so qualified to give me... what up to now I've not been able to obtain: a physical description of Spartacus.
  • I think we just had a "what up" quake.
  • Knopey, my girl, what up?
  • Devon Diablo, what up, homie?
  • So... What up, Succubus?
  • He deserves to know what up!
  • What up, Montana and Clay?
  • That neediness reaches its climax - what up - on February 13.
  • The coworker exes who talk about cafeteria food and give "what up" nods in the hall.
  • What up with Little Miss Malibu?
  • Don't move too fast -What up?
  • Tell Brick I said, "What up"!
  • What up, Mr. Bunk?
  • I mean... what up, doll?
  • Tell your mom "what up?"
  • And Jesus would probably be, like, What up?

Alternatives:

  • What’s up?

What’s up

This is the correct form of the informal greeting 'What’s up?' in English.

This is the correct and commonly used form of the informal greeting 'What’s up?' in English.
  • What's up, I'm Kevin Brizow.
  • What's up, Responsible Insurance?
  • What's up with the fine brother?
  • What's up with this torch, Sukhwani?
  • What's up, you fat old mother...
  • What's up, another little surprise?
  • What's up with that whole...?
  • What's up, Wu-Tang witch?
  • What's up with the nature walk?
  • Volkan. What's up man?
  • What's up, Ortho girl?
  • What's up with the silent treatment.
  • What's up there is a 40-year-old refugee from some institution.
  • What's up with Wilfred today?
  • What's up with this disgusting stuff?
  • What's up with that? Guns cost a lot of money.
  • What's up, love? I'm coming.
  • What's up? I have a pretty busy day.
  • What's up is I just heard that Anne has called off the wedding.
  • What's up is something I just discovered in Jimmy's medical records.

Alternatives:

  • What’s happening?
  • How are you?
  • What’s new?
  • How’s it going?
  • Hey, what’s up?

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