"What about you?" versus "How about you?" - English Language …
In point of usage, Ngrams shows a slight preference for What about you: COCA shows 770 instances of how about you, the vast majority of which are in the proper context (a few are in …
What is the difference between "how you would" or "how would …
Apr 11, 2019 · The normal form "how you would" is just this, "you would" is a conditional form: if X, then you would Y. "If there are any messages, this is how you would like to receive them." …
How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem
Sep 25, 2010 · You've likely seen the common example: The human brain often skips any extra words that appear in the the sentence they're reading. The same behaviour might happen with …
Usage of "if you would" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 25, 2018 · When you have would in the “if” part, it essentially means “be willing to”: If you would please take your seats, we could get the movie started. If only you were willing to sit …
When is it necessary to use "have had"?
Feb 10, 2020 · If you were asked whether you have ever had an accident while driving, you might answer that you had a couple of accidents when you were younger. It is of course the past …
Difference between "How are you?" and "How are you doing?"
You would say "How are you?" when you don't know the person very well, or when you meet someone for the first time, whereas you would say "How are you doing?" when you already …
"I'm well" vs. "I'm good" vs. "I'm doing well", etc
Aug 13, 2010 · You are, apparently, not interested in how a person is, because evidently all the common answers are not acceptable to you, but in how a person is doing. In practice, no one …
"To start" vs "to get started" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Either you start something, and then it runs, or you don't. "Get started" implies, start it, but don't expect any results yet, because you're still starting and not actually doing yet. Of course, the …
"I am on it" vs. "I am at it" - English Language & Usage Stack …
According to OED if you are at it, it means that you are engaged in some activity, typically a reprehensible one: oh dear, they are at it again. On it on the other hand means that you are …
Difference between "This is" and "It is", "These are" and "They are"
Dec 5, 2016 · For the second, when you first start to talk you hold the glasses in your hand, point to them,or somesuch, and say “These are glasses.” Now that you have established a subject, …