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Father93 Posted 14 years ago
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I haven't met him yet and don't know what he is like. Can I put how he is instead of what he is like ? I think it's the same thing
  

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No. " The answer is an adverb. You can say these, (example answers added) I haven't met him yet and don't know how he speaks.

  • No.
  • " The answer is an adverb.
  • You can say these, (example answers added) I haven't met him yet and don't know how he speaks.
  • He speaks eloquently.
  • I haven't met him yet and don't know how he dresses.
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No. How means "what manner." The answer is an adverb.

You can say these, (example answers added)

I haven't met him yet and don't know how he speaks. He speaks eloquently.
I haven't met him yet and don't know how he dresses. He dresses shabbily.
I haven't met him yet and don't know how he works. He works sloppily and rapidly.

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