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Karen - 02 Apr 2004 16:34 GMT

I am curious. Every once in a while I read the phrase "feeling well in
Your/her/himself". Is this a phrase from a particular region? I find in an
interesting phrase and just wondered where it is most prevelant.

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Debbie Wilson - 02 Apr 2004 16:55 GMT

> I am curious. Every once in a while I read the phrase "feeling well in
> Your/her/himself". Is this a phrase from a particular region? I find in an
> interesting phrase and just wondered where it is most prevelant.

Hi Karen,

It's certainly used here in the UK. The implication in the most general
terms that while the person is actually feeling OK, there have been
other circumstances surrounding that person that might be causing stress
or problems of some kind. E.g. "How's Mr Smith been since they removed
his leg?" "Feeling well in himself, but concerned about how he will
cope." You get the idea ;)

Deb.

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dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers - 02 Apr 2004 17:01 GMT

>It's certainly used here in the UK. The implication in the most general
>terms that while the person is actually feeling OK, there have been
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>Deb.

Yup, Deb has it absolutely correct. Cheers, helen s

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Jeanette - 02 Apr 2004 19:29 GMT

It's popular in Lancashire. "How are you feeling? In yourself?"

Peter Kay, the Bolton comedian, has made observations on this phrase :)

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