When to use "what about you?" and when to use "how about you?" ? When somebody says: -- Hi there, HOW are you? I say: -- Hi, i'm fine, thanks, HOW about you? Is it the same if I say: "what about y

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When to use "what about you?" and when to use "how about you?" ? When somebody says: -- Hi there, HOW are you? I say: -- Hi, i'm fine, thanks, HOW about you? Is it the same if I say: "what about you?" in that situation?

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In this situation the phrases seem to be equal. I would guess that whether one uses 'how' or 'what' would be based on colloquial speech. Gramatically, I prefer "How are you?" However, on a scale of most formal to least formal I would rank it this way: "I'm fine, how are you?" most formal "I'm fine, how about you? less formal "I'm fine, what about you?" least formal

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