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How to do vs Way to do

Both "how to do" and "way to do" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "How to do" is used when asking for instructions or guidance on performing a task, while "way to do" is used to refer to a method or approach to doing something.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 796 views

How to do

This phrase is correct and commonly used when asking for instructions or guidance on performing a task.

This phrase is used when seeking information on the steps or methods required to accomplish a specific task or activity.

Examples:

Can you show me how to do this math problem?
I need to learn how to do a backflip.
She explained how to do the experiment correctly.
Do you know how to do CPR?
Could you teach me how to do a French braid?

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They taught me how to do a whole shower in a sink.
I'm not telling anybody how to do their job.
Through her, I finally see how to do it.
Wish she'd teach me how to do that.
I resist teaching you how to do it.
I don't remember how to do this.
I just need someone to tell me exactly how to do it.
Learned how to do it when I was living down in Ecuador.
Look what Claire figured out how to do.
They know how to do things, the French.
Now he's taught Draco how to do it.
Guys who really want you know how to do it.
Apparently interns are supposed to know how to do office work.
He obviously knows how to do that.
I have to remember how to do an open appendectomy.
Tell her, your mom knows how to do things right.
You shouldn't tell me how to do mine.
No, Florence showed me how to do it.
See, the kid knows how to do this.
You taught me how to do this job.

Alternatives:

how to perform
how to accomplish
how to execute
how to complete
how to carry out

Way to do

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a method or approach to doing something.

This phrase is used to talk about the manner or method in which something can be done or achieved.

Examples:

There is a better way to do this project.
What's the best way to do this task?
She found a creative way to do the presentation.
Is there a faster way to do this job?
I need to figure out a way to do this without help.

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So find a way to do this without killing civilians.
The journal was a way to do that.
You picked a weird way to do it.
Found a way to do it without...
Gibbs has always said there's only one way to do that.
And cribbage is a brilliant way to do that.
I might have a way to do it.
One way to do that, whittle down the competition.
I'm looking for a way to do it...
He found a way to do it.
The hole's a good way to do it.
That is another way to do it.
This seems like a pretty cool way to do it.
The only way to do it is just gently go in here...
There's not another way to do this, Danny.
That's a way to do it.
Only way to do that... is from a reverse osmosis filter.
But college isn't the only way to do that.
I told you I'd find a tactful way to do that.
That's the only way to do it.

Alternatives:

method to do
approach to do
manner to do
technique to do
strategy to do

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