Good or fine?

[buck_rabbit]

When someone says "How are you?", which (so as to be gramattically correct) should you answer - "I'm good" or "I'm fine"?

[buck_rabbit]

Well, Buck, I don't know the answer to your question but I do know grammatically is spelt grammatically, not gramattically, you lapine cretin.

[Whickerman]

'I'm well, thank you' may suffice.

[Thicko2006]

I agree with Whickerman, but here in Australia everyone seems to say, "I'm good." It grates with me - when I enquire after their health I don't want to know how well-behaved they are!

[Trillipse]

i find "I've got bowel cancer, how are you?" usually settles the issue.

[dr john]

Fine is English English, good is American/Aussie English but is slipping into English English under the influence of TV. I say grand.

[jno]

in Britain, fine or well. There's no particular logic or grammar to it - 'How are you?' is basically an inquiry after your general health and wellbeing, and you should be able to say your health is 'good'. But Brits usually don't. Good is not uncommon in other English-speaking countries, but I think they also say 'well'.