English grammar?

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Is it correct to ask:
1 What about you? OR
2 How about you?

2007-08-06 23:02:21 · 6 answers · asked by K 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

Both are commonly used, but "How about you?" sounds a little more educated and more polite than "What about you?"

2007-08-06 23:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by GrahamH 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

In my opinion both are correct but 'HOW ABOUT YOU' is used more-

2007-08-06 23:25:21 · answer #2 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Of course. It is widely used.

2007-08-06 23:08:42 · answer #3 · answered by vinu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

How about you? is more polite
but both forms can be used

2007-08-07 00:13:05 · answer #4 · answered by єуℓüℓ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Both are ok to use. same thing

2007-08-06 23:15:58 · answer #5 · answered by Dragon'sFire 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

same !

2007-08-07 07:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋