Common Mistakes : “How to ….” verses “How do I …. ?”

Common Mistakes : “How to ….” verses “How do I …. ?”

I will use the example of boiling an egg to show how when to use “How to …” and when to use “How do I … ?”

1) “How to …”

Use ” How to …” to write instructions.  For example here are the instructions for boiling an egg.

              How to boil an Egg.

  1. Bring a pan of water to boil.
  2. Put an egg in the boiling water for 3 minutes.

2) “How do I .. ?”

Use “How do I …” to ask for instructions.  For example John asks David how to boil an egg.

            John : “How do I boil an egg?”

            Sam : “Bring a pan of water to boil and put an egg in the boiling water for 3 minutes.”

So if you want instructions remember to use “How do I …”

Common Mistakes “How to ….” verses “How do I … ?”

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