a dialogue

Situation: Martha apologises to David for arriving late at work but she is having problems with her old car. He tries to persuade her that the car should be scrapped.

Style: Informal and between friends.

- Sorry, I’m late David but the car’s been playing up again.

- Surprise, surprise. I’ve told you you want to get rid of that heap of scrap. It’s been on its last legs for years and it’s a death trap.

How to use HOW COME…?

How to use HOW COME…?

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HOW COME is a common expression in English. It’s an informal way of asking a question – but not all questions can be asked using this form.

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We use HOW COME when we want to ask WHY something happened. It is used in informal questions. Take a look at these examples:

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It's nice and all, but...

It was nice and all, but it didn't quite live up to the hype.

A new restaurant opened recently in your city. It's gotten very positive reviews and you've heard several people talk about it. You went there this weekend and didn't like it as much as you expected. You're telling a friend what you think of the restaurant.

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A Kentukian named Knott could not knit, so Knott invented a knitter called the Knott Knitter, but the Knott Knitter would not knit knots. One day while Knott was not knitting on the Knott Knitter, Knott invented an attachment for the Knott Knitter called the Knott Knitter Knotter. When Knott attached the Knott Knitter Knotter to the Knott Knitter, no man could knit knots like Knott knit on the Knott Knitter.
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