" in very informal speech, with only minor changes in the syntax, specifically, no inversion. It is never used in academic writing. Why are our public schools so awful?
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"how come?" is used for "why?" in very informal speech, with only minor changes in the syntax, specifically, no inversion.
It is never used in academic writing.
Why are our public schools so awful?
> How come our public schools are so awful?
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