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- Contextual difference between That is why vs Which is why?
Thus we say: You never know, which is why but You never know That is why And goes on to explain: There is a subtle but important difference between the use of that and which in a sentence, and it has to do primarily with relevance Grammarians often use the terms "restrictive" and "non-restrictive" when it comes to relative clauses
- Where does the use of why as an interjection come from?
"why" can be compared to an old Latin form qui, an ablative form, meaning how Today "why" is used as a question word to ask the reason or purpose of something
- Why . . . ? vs. Why is it that . . . ? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
I don't know why, but it seems to me that Bob would sound a bit strange if he said, "Why is it that you have to get going?" in that situation
- What is the opposite of why not? [closed] - English Language Usage . . .
A: Why not go there in person? B: Why would I? A: Why not eat at home? B: Why should I? Would in the first example presents the going there as hypothetical or counterfactual Should, in the second, addresses the idea that the speaker thinks that going there is a good idea It addresses the implied deontic modality of the original question
- Is For why improper English? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
For why' can be idiomatic in certain contexts, but it sounds rather old-fashioned Googling 'for why' (in quotes) I discovered that there was a single word 'forwhy' in Middle English
- What is the purpose of using the word why in why, thank you?
44 Why is used here as an interjection According to Merriam-Webster: —used to express mild surprise, hesitation, approval, disapproval, or impatience <why, here's what I was looking for> In my experience, the extra why in Why, thank you is used mainly to avoid appearing too abrupt in one's thankfulness
- Origin of Why, hello there [duplicate] - English Language Usage . . .
Possible Duplicate: Where does the use of ldquo;why rdquo; as an interjection come from? This is a common English phrase that I'm sure everyone has heard before However, I find it puzzling
- etymology - Why shrink (of a psychiatrist)? - English Language . . .
I know it originates from "head shrinking", but it doesn't help me a lot to understand the etymology Why are psychiatrists called that? Is it like "my head is swollen [from anguish, misery, stress
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