What do you mean by "proceed"?"How about we go skiing?" Can I proceed "How about" with a verb ?
What do you mean by "proceed"?
Follow up with a verb? To proceed with a verb?
It's very informal."How about you open it or I'll come over and [STRIKE]brake[/STRIKE] break your face." Is it grammatically correct?
It's very informal.
Not usually.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?
Don't use "proceed", use "follow".Follow up with a verb? To proceed with a verb?
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?
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.
Yes, informally. That's just a suggestion, not a threat.How about we go to the movies?