B: How about (what about) jack? Let’s ask him if he wants to play?
(b) A: What time should we meet?
B: How about(what about) three o’clock?
How about and what about have the same meaning and usage. They are used to make suggestions or offers. How about and what about are followed by a noun (or pronoun) or the –ing form of a verb
Note: How about and what about are frequently used in informal spoken English, but are usually not used in writing.
(e) A: I’m tired. How about you?
B: Yes, I’m tired too
(f) A: Are you hungry?
B: No. What about you?
C: I’m a little hungry
How about you? And What about you? Are used to ask a question that refers to the information or question that immediately preceded it. In (e): How about you? = Are you tired? In (f): What about you?= Are you hungry?
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