What-How | Commonly Confused Words

How

/haʊ/

Used to ask about the way or manner something is done

How are you?Your job isn't to know the 'how.'"I know how to care for them.

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/wɑːt/

A word used to ask for information about something; inquiring about an unknown or unspecified thing.

"What are you looking for?"What an affecting relic of the former dear old times!"They have more credits than they know what to do with.

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What is used to inquire about something specific, like an object or a fact. It helps identify the subject of a question.
How is used to inquire about the manner, condition, or quality of something, often asking for explanations or processes.
Think of what as identifying something, while how is understanding the process or condition.
What answers with specific information or facts, whereas how answers can involve explanations or descriptions.
Use what when you want a direct answer, and how when you seek depth or detail about the process or quality.