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Paco2004 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Why is it that/How come
Hello Teachers
I know you have three ways to demand explanations.
[1] Why did Mr. Bush start the war in Iraq?
[2] Why is it that Mr. Bush started the war in Iraq?
[3] How come Mr. Bush started the war in Iraq?
Are there any differences in usage between three expressions?
paco
I know you have three ways to demand explanations.
[1] Why did Mr. Bush start the war in Iraq?
[2] Why is it that Mr. Bush started the war in Iraq?
[3] How come Mr. Bush started the war in Iraq?
Are there any differences in usage between three expressions?
paco
Top answer
5 In my imagination, [2] shows a slightly more puzzled speaker than [1] and is uttered by an educated speaker on a serious television panel discussion, perhaps to a representative of the Bush administration, a speaker familiar with the background and implications of the questions. ", a speaker who has much less of an idea of what he is even asking. These characterizations are exaggerated to make what little of a point can be made about the differences!
- 5 In my imagination, [2] shows a slightly more puzzled speaker than [1] and is uttered by an educated speaker on a serious television panel discussion, perhaps to a representative of the Bush administration, a speaker familiar with the background and implications of the questions.
- ", a speaker who has much less of an idea of what he is even asking.
- These characterizations are exaggerated to make what little of a point can be made about the differences!
- CJ
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Where Social Register (SR) 2.0 represents absolute neutrality,
SR[1] = 2.0
SR[2] = 2.5
SR[3] = 1.5
In my imagination, [2] shows a slightly more puzzled speaker than [1] and is uttered by an educated speaker on a serious television panel discussion, perhaps to a representative of the Bush administration, a speaker familiar with the background and implications of the
SR[1] = 2.0
SR[2] = 2.5
SR[3] = 1.5
In my imagination, [2] shows a slightly more puzzled speaker than [1] and is uttered by an educated speaker on a serious television panel discussion, perhaps to a representative of the Bush administration, a speaker familiar with the background and implications of the
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Hi CJ
Thank you for the quick and clear answer as usual. Your explanation is very informative and interesting. I am a bit amazed to know #2 can be more formal and more polite than #1.
paco
Thank you for the quick and clear answer as usual. Your explanation is very informative and interesting. I am a bit amazed to know #2 can be more formal and more polite than #1.
paco
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