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Tuongvan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Why else

Dear teachers,

Could you please help explain the " why else" below?

Why else would we go to school?

Thanks in advance
  

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Let me try: "why else" means something like "is there any other reason". "Why else would we go to school" is saying something like "We go to school to learn. This is an obvious, common sense reason.

— Cbsteh

  • Let me try: "why else" means something like "is there any other reason".
  • "Why else would we go to school" is saying something like "We go to school to learn.
  • This is an obvious, common sense reason.
  • " Chris
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Let me try:
"why else" means something like "is there any other reason".
"Why else would we go to school" is saying something like "We go to school to learn. This is an obvious, common sense reason. Why else would we go to school?"
Chris
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