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What about...? vs How about...?
Do you know how to use the idiomatic expressions
'What about...?' and 'How about...?' in English writing and
speaking?
Is there any difference between 'What
about...?' and
'How about...?' If any, then what's that? How to use them
correctly?
Let's know the difference between the two and
learn how to use them
correctly in English speaking and writing by taking some examples.
First, we want to clarify that there is a little
difference between
'What about...?' and 'How about...?'
How To Use 'HOW ABOUT...?'
We should use 'How about...?' to make a
suggestion (that we
feel/think to be the best in this situation) or to suggest a possibility
of action.
Let's Understand This With An
Example,
Tom: Hey John, my birthday is today. What
should we do?
John: How about celebrating your birthday
in the Golden Garden with
the poor street children?
Tom: Oh John, that's a good idea.
In the above conversation, Tom can't decide on any
plan for celebrating his
birthday. John suggests to Tom that he can celebrate his birthday in the
Golden Garden with the poor street children. And Tom likes his idea. [Here
'How about...?' is used to suggest an action.]
More Examples
1) How about going to see a movie? or How about
going to a movie?
2) How about walking in the garden for half an
hour every day?
3) How about reading a novel right now?
4) How about doing some shopping and then seeing a
movie tonight?
5) How about we make dinner tonight?
6) How about applying for a part-time job?
7) How about a short vacation to Port Blair next
week?
How To Use 'WHAT ABOUT...?'
On the other hand, the expression 'What
about...?' is generally used
to mention an objection or a potential problem. [Here the speaker wants to
know more or is willing to listen to other suggestions by making an
objection to or showing some potential problems with the plan or idea that
has already been mentioned by someone else.]
Let's Understand This With An
Example,
Tom: Let's watch a movie tonight?
John: But what about our math exam
tomorrow?
In the above conversation, Tom wants to see a
movie tonight. But John says
that there is a problem (makes an objection or shows a negative point)
because their math exam is just a few hours away.
Here Are Some More Examples
1) What About vs How About:
Jane: How about going on a short
trip?
Olivia: But what about my English Test on
Sunday? [There is a
problem or an objection that my English Test is on Sunday. Olivia has to
study for his English Test.]
2) What About vs How
About:
Oliver: How about we go for a picnic next
weekend?
Olivia: That's a good idea, but what about
the kids? [There is a
problem or an objection that we must have to arrange for the kids' care
first.]
3) We should leave right now. But what
about our breakfast? But what
about the meeting?
4) What About vs How About:
Tom: How about spending a week in New York
City?
John: But what about our old
parents?
5) What About vs How
About:
Tom: We need a good amount of money
to start a business in such a
big city like London.
John: How about taking a loan from
the Bank.
Important Notes:
A) We use 'What about you?' or
'How about you?' when
asking about what someone doing, thinking or feeling.
For Example,
1) Jane: I'm having dinner and what about
you? [Here
'what about you?' means 'what are you doing?']
John: I'm watching a movie.
2) Jane: I'm feeling so tired after a long
journey. How about you?
[Here 'how about you?' means 'how are you feeling?']
John: I'm feeling a little bit
dizzy.
3) Jane: All are coming with me. What about
you?
John: I'm too.
B) 'What about' and 'How
about' are also used to
make a suggestion about what can be done.
For example,
1) We are all bored. How
about going for a walk?
2) We are all tired. What about a
break?
3) She didn't attend the last meeting. What
about sending her an email
about the next meeting?
4) We're all free
today. How about a trip to the zoo this afternoon?
C) The above idiomatic expressions are
used when asking for
information about somebody or something.
For Example,
1) How about Olivia? Have you heard from
her?
2) We're all going to the beach. What about
Kenny?
3) What about the people who can't afford health
insurance?
4) You can throw this one away. But what about the
others? [What should we
do with the others?]
D) Also used to ask someone to tell one
something in response to the
thing that one has just said.
For Example,
1) I like skiing and hiking. What about you? What
sports do you like?
2) Everyone else is coming. What about you?
Points to Note:
English is a language just like your mother tongue.
Listen and Speak, Read and Write, Learn and Practice, that's it. Always
remember, practice makes us fit to achieve what we really want.
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