I am fine. What about you? How about you?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi teachers,

  1. I am fine. What about you? How about you? Difference between how about and what about?

  2. How about buying this? What about buying this? Difference between how about and what about?

  3. Come under umbrella. Correct?

Many thanks.

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1/2. In both cases I see no difference in meaning, but “how” seems to have a more polite or refined nuance, more noticeably in #1 since the subject matter is more personal.

  1. “Come under the/my/this/etc. umbrella.”
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You might also want to read this: Differences in meaning: ‘what about…?’ vs. ‘how about…?’

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Thanks, Sir Dozy and Torsten. :slight_smile:

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