"how're"

I hate that fucking abbreviation.

I don't think that's a valid (or proper) contraction.

Edit: http://grammar.about.com/od/words/a/EnglishContractions.htm

It's slang.

jackisback wrote:

It's slang.

Yea, what's it slang for though? Not sure I understand. How're - does this mean "how are" or what?

Yeah, "how're u 2dey."

The Unintelligible wrote:

Yea, what's it slang for though? Not sure I understand. How're - does this mean "how are" or what?

How're is just as valid as who're.

Also, who're is awfully close to whore.

A bitch gon' be a bitch, a hoe gon' be a hoe.

Kain wrote:

How're is just as valid as who're.

Also, who're is awfully close to whore.

How're you, and who're you to hate on that slang term?

I don't think that's slang. I think it's just terrible grammar.
Slang is generally a new word or a re-purposed word. "How're" is just an improperly contracted/mispronounced set of words.

I know it wasn't slang. But I'm sure we all understand what he meant. I was trying not to nitpick or anything like that.

The Unintelligible wrote:

I know it wasn't slang. But I'm sure we all understand what he meant. I was trying not to nitpick or anything like that.

Wasn't really talking to you.

C0FFINCASE wrote:

Wasn't really talking to you.

Figured. Was more so addressing it in general (aka Flare/you).

Polemical thread.

Does it really matter?

It'd be nice if you weren't so melancholy.

Souleater wrote:

Does it really matter?

jackisback wrote:

It'd be nice if you weren't so melancholy.

melancholy:
Noun: A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness.
Adjective: Sad, gloomy, or depressed.
Synonyms: noun. sadness - melancholia - gloom - sorrow - dejection
adjective. sad - gloomy - melancholic - mournful - dismal - blue

My statement was a question as to if it really mattered, therefore its not melancholy.

English

Pronunciation
(RP) IPA: /haʊə/, X-SAMPA: /haU@/
(US) enPR: hour, IPA: /haʊɚ/, X-SAMPA: /haU@`/

Contraction

how're
1.(informal) How are.


English

Contraction

who're
1.Who are.


Here are your options: Fuck you, I'm Souleater.