2006-11-14 00:17:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
It's actually quoted as an example even in the Oxford Dictionary. They say it's spoken English and used instead of "why". I agree with those who think it's not excellent English, but you know, use sometimes is sovereign and creates rules of its own!
2006-11-14 00:35:13 · answer #1 · answered by gardengate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very interesting, because in Afrikaans, we say "Hoekom is dit so?", which directly translated means "How come is it so?" Maybe some South African started the trend?!
2006-11-14 08:59:07 · answer #2 · answered by nadia v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laziness.
2006-11-14 08:20:26 · answer #3 · answered by mrssamikeyp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a figure of modern speech
2006-11-14 08:45:14 · answer #4 · answered by mstrywmn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say both depending on what I'm asking.
"Why do you want to know" sounds better then "How come you want to know"
2006-11-14 14:05:26 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how come you care? And why do you want to now?
2006-11-14 08:28:51 · answer #6 · answered by Mike E 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How come you dont ask yourself?
2006-11-14 13:50:07 · answer #7 · answered by star_unknown1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just said it. But it is omproper grammar. You are suppose to say How is it that................ not How come.
Why do...................... but you can also say Why is it that........
2006-11-14 08:23:05 · answer #8 · answered by Osunwole Adeoyin 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋