and how

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [and hou]
- /ænd haʊ/
- /ənd ˈhaʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [and hou]
- /ænd haʊ/

Definitions of and how words

adverb and how in what way or manner; by what means?: How did the accident happen? 1
adverb and how to what extent, degree, etc.?: How damaged is the car? 1
adverb and how in what state or condition?: How are you? 1
adverb and how for what reason; why?: How can you talk such nonsense? 1
adverb and how to what effect; with what meaning?: How is one to interpret his action? 1
adverb and how what?: How do you mean? If they don't have vanilla, how about chocolate? 1

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Origin of and how

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English how, hu, Old English hū; cognate with Old Frisian hū, ho, Dutch hoe; akin to German wie (Old High German hweo), Gothic hwaiwa

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Parts of speech for And how

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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and how popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

and how usage trend in Literature

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