Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Offering practical advice and detailed instruction in an activity.
- n. Something, such as a book or learning situation, that provides practical advice and detailed instruction in an activity: She read a how-to on plumbing. The weekend was a real how-to for would-be campers.
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- adj. that gives advice or instruction on a particular topic
- n. Practical advice on a particular subject.
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Examples
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In The Purpose Driven Church a how-to book for pastors that preceded The Purpose Driven Life, he explains that his way of introducing the gospel to the unchurched is, simply, effective—and, he argues, inspired by Christ himself.
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I will summarize the quick and easy how-to in my own words.
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In a similar fashion, regarding product design or presentation of information, people prefer intuitive self-discovery over complex how-to instruction.
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An eco-enthusiast in Pasadena, Calif., recently trademarked the phrase "urban homestead" and is now warning the authors and publishers cranking out urban-homesteading how-to books not to tread on the turf he has tried to fence in.
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Guidelines can be found in most how-to write books.
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My full time job was working at a magazine, doing mostly how-to articles, and I devised a strategy to lick my problem.
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I did 25 Chic Simple books that were “how-to” and still work.
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