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See mun Teh Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

What does " how can it be" mean?

" how can it be" just popped into my head when I was trying to express something is similar to "how does it happen".

I was wondering whether they have similar / same meaning that I couldn't find the meaning of "how can it be" when googling. Thanks.
  

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” How can that be true? How could a tomato be blue? I couldn’t find it either in Google.

— Wilpeter

  • ” How can that be true?
  • How could a tomato be blue?
  • I couldn’t find it either in Google.
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When you find it hard to believe that something is the way it is, such as a lady is the manager of a men’s soccer team or cricket team, you might exclaim “but how can it be?” How can that be true? How could a tomato be blue?
I couldn’t find it either in Google.
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Thanks for your quick response ! It was so moving that I got my first answer here in the morning.

Anyway, is it a common way to say in this scenario?

Thanks.
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The saying is common enough, but occasions to actually use it are rather scarce.
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