Can I use “How to” instead of “How do I” when I ask a question? And will it be grammatical?
I often notice some English learners use “How to” when they ask a question.
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Can I use “How to” instead of “How do I” when I ask a question? And will it be grammatical?
I often notice some English learners use “How to” when they ask a question.
Best Answer
The usage of how to to ask a question is a direct translation from the learner's own language: it is not correct as a question in English. The expression is used in titles, for example "How to win friends and influence people"
In English, a how-question is formed by taking a normal sentence, making a question in the usual way (by applying subject-auxiliary inversion) and then adding how in front of it.