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Habibaelgindy Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

"How come.." question??

Is there a rule for how come?
For example: How come Tyler doesn't remind you of Josh.
I mean how do I form the question?
  

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” is a longer way that is unlikely to be heard. How does one set rules for slang? ” is another version.

  • ” is a longer way that is unlikely to be heard.
  • How does one set rules for slang?
  • ” is another version.
  • Some people might reverse the order and say, “Tyler doesn’t remind you of Josh?
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“How come?” is a colloquial/slang expression that means, roughly, “Why?”
“How does it come to be that…?” is a longer way that is unlikely to be heard.
How does one set rules for slang?
“Why doesn’t Tyler remind you of Josh?”
“How come Tyler doesn’t remind you of Josh?”
Using “How come” allows you to state the result, “Tyler doesn’t remind you of Josh.”
“How is it that Tyle

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