"What's with him?"

May 03, 2018 23:33

Might "What's with him?" be used as a comment on odd behavior in British English (by any kind of British English speaker)? The context is just someone showing up and behaving somewhat oddly and leaving, and then someone else making a comment. Not angry or annoyed, just remarking that it was a strange way to act. If not, do you have any other ( Read more... )

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What's with him? ext_3359375 May 4 2018, 07:29:39 UTC
"What's up with him?" would be more usual.

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Re: What's with him? khalulu May 4 2018, 15:22:31 UTC
Okay, thanks.

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calico_pye May 4 2018, 07:29:53 UTC
I would say 'What's up with him? " or" what's his problem?" Both can be used as a rhetorical question, sometimes accompanied by a non-committal shrug from another.

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khalulu May 4 2018, 15:22:56 UTC
Okay, thank you.

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