Timeline for "How" in the end of a sentence

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Feb 20, 2019 at 18:54	comment	added	J.R.♦		I agree with what @Lambie said, and maybe that ought to be emphasized even more (if not in this answer, perhaps in another, more detailed answer). By using an equals sign, you make it look like these questions are pretty much interchangeable, but I don't think they are. On my first day at a new job, I might ask my boss, "What do you want me to do?" but I would not ask, "You want me to do what?" (except maybe if he had already told me but I had trouble hearing him, but, even in that case, there are probably better ways to ask that question to an authority figure).
Feb 20, 2019 at 17:38	comment	added	ColleenV		All answers on Stack Exchange sites are encouraged to include explanations and support their assertions as appropriate. I think your understanding of the difference between EL&U and ELL isn't correct. You may want to read some of the meta discussions on the differences like this one: What is the difference between the “English Language & Usage” and “English Language Learners”?
Feb 20, 2019 at 17:37	comment	added	Lambie		This use of how is common but it is somewhat recent. But an essential part of it is that it is definitely sarcastic or even, at times, downright nasty.
Feb 19, 2019 at 15:49	comment	added	JBH		@virolino that isn't what the OP asked. Nor is the fact that this construction is popularly used in a sarcastic manner, leading to a lengthy discussion of mood and intent. This is ELL.SE. Answers that thorough belong on English Language & Usage.
Feb 19, 2019 at 10:56	comment	added	virolino		if you add that the use is not the the most usual way of asking / of forming questions, I give you my upvote. Maybe provide a short explanation of how the question is formed in this case.
Feb 17, 2019 at 8:30	history	answered	JBH	CC BY-SA 4.0