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What does "How" mean in the context?
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This is an excerpt from a novel I am reading. What exactly does the "how" mean?
"I remembered how after our scrubs, my mother suggested we stock up on groceries at H Mart, so that she could marinate some short rib at my house and I could have a taste of home after she left. How I held my breath as she entered my dilapidated home, waiting for her to pick it apart in all its squalor or serve up some of the same acerbic wisdom she proffered when I’d gotten fired, but instead, she made her way to the kitchen without a word of critique, squeezing past the collection of bikes propped against the wall without faltering. "
Top Comment: “I remembered that he was kind to me” - there is a subtle emphasis on recalling the fact that he was kind to me. “I remembered how he was kind to me” - this is recalling the how and why and where of the whole memory. It’s a subtle difference.
What's the origin of the expression "and how"?
Main Post: What's the origin of the expression "and how"?
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From the Online Etymology Dictionary entry on the word how: "And how! emphatic, first recorded 1865. The formulation was common in book and article titles by then (such as The National Debt, and How to Pay It), but Pennsylvania writer Bayard Taylor, in whom it is first recorded, seems to regard it as a German or German-American expression."
Also, apparently from the Henry Holt Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins (I don't have a source other than a page on metafilter, wherein a commenter quoted this): "Indicating "intensive emphasis of what someone else just said," and how! is a long-popular catchphrase first recorded in 1924. The Americanism possibly derives from the German und wie! or the Italian e come!, meaning the same thing, and once very common among Americans of German and Italian extraction, respectively."
1865 and 1924 are two very different dates, but beyond that it seems that the origins given are pretty similar.
Newbie on Reddit: How to Start and What to Do Here?
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Hello, dear Redditors!
I've just joined Reddit, and I must say it seems quite fascinating and diverse. However, I'm a bit confused, to be honest. I would be grateful for your help and advice.
What can you do on Reddit?
What subreddits do you visit, and why?
How difficult is it to gain subscribers and create an active community around your subreddit?
How can I make the most of Reddit?
I know there are many experienced users here, and I would appreciate any advice or guidance. Please share your knowledge and experiences to help me and other newcomers navigate this amazing world of Reddit.
Thanks in advance!
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Can anyone explain what is Reddit and how it works ?
Main Post: Can anyone explain what is Reddit and how it works ?
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New here, how does Reddit actually work?
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Hi I just joined Reddit and I’m trying to understand how it all works. What’s the basic idea behind how people use reddit? Anything I should know as a total beginner?
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How do I get started on Reddit?
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Seems you cant do anything but look when you join?
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I am new to reddit someone explain how to use it :)
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I have no idea how to use reddit
how do I comment
someone help this fooooooooool please :)
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How to Reddit? : r/howto
Main Post: How to Reddit? : r/howto