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garc
19 abr 2017

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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre "how about" y "what about" ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.

Can you explain me the difference between them, how and when I should(n't)/can('t) use one or another?
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alienai
19 abr 2017

  • Inglés (US)

If you are making a suggestion, either one is fine.

AnChanteShiro
19 abr 2017

  • Inglés (US)

The person above is correct.
The only very very small difference I can point out is that "how about" is suggesting one thing as an alternative.

Person A: I wish I can go shopping but I can't.

Person B: How about swimming?

"what about" is just pointing out the topic or object.

Person A: I need to set up the christmas tree tonight.

Person B: What about the lights?

What about can also mean suggesting the person to explain something more

Person A: Do you have something you need to tell me?

Person B: What about it?

Person A: You ate my food!

MetRon
19 abr 2017

  • Inglés (US)

"How about" means a suggestion is coming, or "would you like, what do you think of".
What do you want for lunch? How about pizza.
How about we go to a movie. Would you like that?
Who should come to our party? How about Sam? (Would Sam be a good person to invite)
"What about" means "what is your opinion of, or what are you going to do about".
Tom: We should leave now. Mary: But what about Sam? He wanted to go too and he isn't here. Tom: What about going without him. (A suggestion that the thing to do is go without Sam).
I want to serve nuts at the party, but what about people with allergies?
Sometimes either phase would work.
I am hungry. What about you? (How about you?)

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garc
19 abr 2017

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