Question 28

[toto1115]

Teacher

could HOWEVER be used like this?


" I don't care however you do it, I just want to see the proposal on my deck first thing tomorrow! "


And it is correct to say

an one-hour movie

a 1-hour movie



which one is correct?


Thanks


And lastly

if someone can't keep his promise, can I say

he eats his word... ?

[Rusty]

Teacher

could HOWEVER be used like this?


" I don't care however you do it, I just want to see the proposal on my deck first thing tomorrow! "


And it is correct to say

an one-hour movie

a 1-hour movie



which one is correct?


Thanks


And lastly

if someone can't keep his promise, can I say

he eats his word... ?
could HOWEVER be used like this?

" I don't care however you do it, I just want to see the proposal on my desk first thing tomorrow! "
(How would be more natural, however, here is a dictionary definition that justifies your use:
adverb: in what way or manner or by what means (`however' is sometimes used as an intensive form of `how') (Example: "However did you get here so soon?"))


And it is correct to say

an a one-hour movie (One begins with the sound of the letter w, as in won, so use a, not an).

a 1-hour movie (OK).

if someone can't keep his promise, can I say

he eats his word... ? ("Eats his words" means that he regrets something that he said and would like to take back his words. If he can't keep his promise, you can say that he goes back on his word. Notice that word is singular.

[toto1115]

Thanks Rusty,
I guess the way I used it is not grammatically worng, right? since you didn't really say it was wrong.


here is what dictionary says ...

However - in whatever way in whatever way someone chooses:
We let the kids decorate their rooms however they want to.
However you look at it, this is very worrying news.

[Rusty]

Thanks Rusty,
I guess the way I used it is not grammatically worng, right? since you didn't really say it was wrong.


here is what dictionary says ...

However - in whatever way in whatever way someone chooses:
We let the kids decorate their rooms however they want to.
However you look at it, this is very worrying news. The way you used however was more emphatic than how. I was not sure, myself, if your use was standard or colloquial. The dictionary supports your use.