Why? Why? Why?

Question

Why? is the only question that has only one word. It cannot be answered by a single word either. (Because! is not an answer to that fundamental question). It cannot be answered by another question. Can you try answering this question? Think of anything. Even a blank page is ok to me! :D

Well, before you answered with other questions, it was the only question with one word! And unfortunately, some people answered "because". And some other answered with question. This game is no fun if you don't play by the rules! :D

Funny isn't it?

Answer 1

Love

Answer 2

It can only be a valid question if in context, it is attached to, and/or follows another sentence, or previous statement that states the premise of the situation you are asking about.
Why, completely alone as a sentence has no context, Why what? it is a vague statement, with no defined meaning Therefor not a complete sentence. Why is only a complete sentence if it is a response to a statement.
He Got wet. Why? Rain.
On this same premise, Andrew Dice Clay's," What?", or asking, "How" in response to a statement of someones actions would be in the same catagory.
He got wet. How? Rain.
Your premise of singular why is not singular as it needs the support of another statement to validate it. Hence is not truly a one word question.
My one word answer, "Rain" is a valid answer, as a true sentence needs an verb and a noun. Rain can be both at the same time.
Your one word question is one word and a statement. So I'd say the first part of your statement is incorrect.
Rain is a valid sentence so I'd say the second part of your statement is also incorrect.

Answer 3

I disagree. Other questions are one word: Who? What? When? Where? How? and a one word,and very accurate answer, would be LOVE. It explains so many behaviors. It can also be answered with another question," What were you thinking?!" There are numerous choices so I'm not really sure why you didn't come up with some yourself. But,there's a start anyway...and it was fun to be challenged. Keep asking!

Answer 4

First of all, just asking why is NOT a question. If it's anything it's a statement, but it's not that either, it has no subject, sorry you're not as smart as you think you are. By your logic "how" is also a one word question. 'How' could mean a thousand different things, so can 'why' so they're not question just standing alone, they need something with it.

"The man who simply asks why is a fool who will never know how"
-Winston Churchill

Answer 5

"You"

That might work. There is a slight connotation though that your question "Why?" would follow a prior thought, sentence, concept, communication, occurrence, etc. Thus, while it could be its own sentence, it really doesn't make sense until you knew the prior context.

For example, if I was walking down the street and came up to you and said "Why?," It wouldn't make any sense. For if it did, "Because" would be just as good an answer, wouldn't it?

Answer 6

Like "How Many?" quantifies a response, "Why?" qualifies a response. It demands the respondent look within for an excuse or reason when one often isn't necessary. It demands we look for the humanity in our choices; it asks us to find a reason that others will find acceptable or at least sensible for our choice.

So the response to "Why?" isn't as much "Because!", as though one is a rebellious child or demanding authority figure, it is "Because . . .", a considered reply which makes a choice seem less chaotic in the face of the order of civilization.

Answer 7

Why? Is not the only question that has one word; you can also ask How? Who? When?... There is no subject to simply, why? So any answer can be equally valid, however, any answer can also be equally absurd. If I were to go by your rules I would answer your question this way: Humans are finite, that is why we ask.

Answer 8

Why? Why? Why? is actually three words even though it's the same word repeated three times. Zzhoundzz gave the same answer that I would have so he or she is brilliant and should be awarded the best answer award.

Answer 9

Actually, the word alone is not a question. It has to have other words with it or it doesn't make sense. Sorry.

Answer 10

I wanted to. Seemed like a jazzy thing to do. It would have worked too, if that little rat fink hadn't come along and told you. Now you are jumping up and down, pulling your hair and yelling at me. Yeish, always messing up my fun. Im going home.