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What's the different between "What about" and "How about"? What's the different between "What about" and "How about"? They're always confusing me.

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"how about?" This is used to make a suggestion. Example: How about we go out for dinner? "what about?" This is used as a reminder about something. Example:"What about doing your homework before supper?".
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Gerald, Thanks for your detailed explanation, I get it clearly now.
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in some context its use is the same.. but technically "what about" is used when referring to an object (ex: what about the stairs?); "how about" is used when referring to a method (ex: how about using the stairs?). see the difference?

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