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Guest Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

No matter why...

Dear English teachers,
I'd like to ask whether
"No matter why you lie, lying stands for dishonesty."
makes any sense to you.

Do we say "no matter why..." anyway?

Thank you for replying.
  

Top answer

Yes, it is an accepted, fixed chunk of language: No matter when I call, his line is busy. No matter what I ask for, it is always denied. No matter who asks for me, I'm not in.

  • Yes, it is an accepted, fixed chunk of language: No matter when I call, his line is busy.
  • No matter what I ask for, it is always denied.
  • No matter who asks for me, I'm not in.
  • No matter where I go, I'm always asked for my autograph.
  • No matter how much he pleads, don't give him another Eskimo Pie.
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Yes, it is an accepted, fixed chunk of language:

No matter when I call, his line is busy.
No matter what I ask for, it is always denied.
No matter who asks for me, I'm not in.
No matter where I go, I'm always asked for my autograph.
No matter how much he pleads, don't give him another Eskimo Pie.
No matter why the commission made that decision, we are bound to fo

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