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  1. grammaticality - "Why there is no X?" vs "Why is there no X?"

    Dec 9, 2024 · also Why is the structure {interrogative which-word}-{subject}-{verb} {including question mark} being used so often? eg 'Why Batman went to dinner with the Joker?!' ... << …

  2. grammaticality - Is starting your sentence with “Which is why ...

    Jul 1, 2022 · Which is why we selected three different types of home blues for step-by-step demonstrations. (Outdoor Life, 1995) They create a place -- neither esthetic heaven nor …

  3. Can "why" be a conjunction? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Nov 27, 2018 · In this sentence, why (= for which) is a relative adverb, and why he got angry is a relative/an adjective clause modifying the noun reason. Where, when, and why modify the …

  4. Why would you do that? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Nov 20, 2015 · Why would you do that? is less about tenses and more about expressing a somewhat negative surprise or amazement, sometimes enhanced by adding ever: Why would …

  5. Where does the use of "why" as an interjection come from?

    Mar 18, 2011 · Why no, no more then reason. The OED doesn't explain why it is used in that manner. I can only speculate. First it was just a question expressing doubt reduced to its …

  6. "Why ...?" vs. "Why is it that ... ?" - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Why not: I don't know why, but it seems to me Bob would sound a bit strange if he said, "Why is it that you have to get going?" Eliminating 'that' before 'Bob' would seem to be more in context …

  7. As to why or of why - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 8, 2020 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …

  8. Why is "pineapple" in English but "ananas" in all other languages?

    Nov 7, 2013 · I don't think we are discussing whether "ananas" or "pineapple" was used first, but where it came from and why the English language does not use "ananas" today. I would say …

  9. grammaticality - Is it ok to use "Why" as "Why do you ask?"

    Jun 1, 2013 · Why should I tell you (the answer)?; or; Why do you ask (the question)? In the first case, Jane's expression makes "the answer" direct object predicate, in the second it makes …

  10. word order - "Why can't I see?" or "Why I can't see?"? - English ...

    Why can't I see? This is perfectly complete meaningful sentence and interrogative sentence. Why I can't see? We can't use it in interrogative sentence. It is incomplete sentence. He doesn't …