It depends how you live vs It depends on how you live

[vasea1977]

Hi everyone, a small question please.
Are any of these sentences wrong and if they are or if there is a difference, please give some explanation.
Thanks a lot.

1.It depends how you do it.
2.It depends on how you do it.

3. It depends how you live.
4. It depends on how you live.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hi everyone, a small question please.
Are any of these sentences wrong and if they are or if there is a difference, please give some explanation.
Thanks a lot.

1.It depends how you do it.
2.It depends on how you do it.

3. It depends how you live.
4. It depends on how you live.

I would use "on" in both cases.

 

[vasea1977]

Thanks a lot.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi everyone, a small question please.
Are any of these sentences wrong and if they are or if there is a difference, please give some explanation.
Thanks a lot.

1.It depends how you do it.
2.It depends on how you do it.

3. It depends how you live.
4. It depends on how you live.

I find all four of them natural. There is no necessity for "on". MikeNewYork might have a personal preference for using "on" but it is not required.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I find all four of them natural. There is no necessity for "on". MikeNewYork might have a personal preference for using "on" but it is not required.

I agree. Just personal preference.

 

[vasea1977]

Thank you guys.

 

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