You would ask "How is You?" of You's doctor or nurse, or of a person who has seen You more recently than you have.
2006-06-22 12:43:43
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answered by Goddess of Grammar 7
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In English, the word "you" is the same for singular and plural pronoun use. For instance, one would not say, "You is going to the store" even if one was referring to a singular person. Instead, English makes the coordinating verb to "you" plural automatically. Hence, "How are you?" instead of the singular "is".
2006-06-22 12:40:10
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answered by MariMae 1
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Because "You" is the subject of the sentence, which means the verb "are" operates on that word. You wouldn't say "You is how," you'd say "You are how." (Hypothetically... I know that's not a sentence.) Similarly, you'd ask "How am I?" because you'd say "I am how," not "I are how."
2006-06-22 12:19:12
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answered by Julie B 3
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