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What's the difference between "What's going on" and "What are you doing"?

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Rebecca

"What's going on?" is an informal greeting used among friends to find out what's happening. You can think of it as having a similar meaning to "what's up?" or "how's it going?" "What are you doing" is a bit stiffer and does not have the same casual feel. Ex: Hey guys, what's going on?

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