"How about we go skiing?" Can "How about" be proceeded with a verb ?
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"How about we go skiing?" Can "How about" be proceeded with a verb ?
What do you mean by "proceed"?Quote:
Originally Posted by ostap77
Follow up with a verb? To proceed with a verb?Quote:
Originally Posted by bhaisahab
Here's what heard on "Hawaii Five-0"Quote:
Originally Posted by ostap77
"How about you open it or I'll come over and break your face." Is it grammatically correct?
It's very informal.Quote:
Originally Posted by ostap77
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Originally Posted by fivejedjon
It's like I can use it in conversation but wouldn't want to write on the test, I mean "How about we/I......"? Grammatically it takes the gerund?
Not usually.Quote:
Originally Posted by ostap77
How about going to the theatre? = I suggest that you (or we - context will make this clear) go to the theatre.
How about you/us going to the theatre. This is possible.
How about you shut up? I suggest (fairly forcefully) that you shut up.
Don't use "proceed", use "follow".Quote:
Originally Posted by ostap77
Which of these "howabouts" is less formal?Quote:
Originally Posted by fivejedjon
It is not just about being formal or informal. The third sentence has a different meaning. I don't consider it a suggestion, but a threat.Quote:
Originally Posted by ostap77