how about +verb

[ostap77]

"How about we go skiing?" Can "How about" be proceeded with a verb ?

[bhaisahab]

"How about we go skiing?" Can I proceed "How about" with a verb ?

What do you mean by "proceed"?

[ostap77]

What do you mean by "proceed"?

Follow up with a verb? To proceed with a verb?

[ostap77]

Follow up with a verb? To proceed with a verb?

Here's what heard on "Hawaii Five-0"

"How about you open it or I'll come over and break your face." Is it grammatically correct?

[5jj]

"How about you open it or I'll come over and brake break your face." Is it grammatically correct?

It's very informal.

[ostap77]

It's very informal.

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?

[5jj]

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.

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.

[bhaisahab]

Follow up with a verb? To proceed with a verb?

Don't use "proceed", use "follow".

[ostap77]

Not usually.

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.

Which of these "howabouts" is less formal?

[Khosro]

Which of these "howabouts" is less formal?

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.