I agree with Colin that it's marked in the UK, but, in the UK and with the right intonation, for a gentle chiding rather than a fairly stark confrontation. Imagine Snape using "How come you're late, Potter? Add a comment. There are answers here that are close, but claim that "how come" is a contraction. Community Bot 1. Jon Hanna Jon Hanna That's an interesting way of looking at it. Can you give an example of 'Why-asking for an outcome'. I think "how come" implies it could be a coincidence while "why" implies an intention.
Bill Ingram Bill Ingram 3 3 bronze badges. I have been thinking on this for a while Brian Hooper How come she gets to leave early? How come you ate all the chips?
What do you want to borrow my car for? Because my car is in the shop. Helena Handbasket Helena Handbasket 11 1 1 bronze badge. By the way Germans use the same formula: Wie kommt es, dass? Featured on Meta. Now live: A fully responsive profile. For example: "How come your car is so dirty, didn't you just wash it? How come you have never seen a dog? You can't use why here Why are you sad? You can't use how come here or it doesn't suit the sentence. They should not be regarded to as identical or the same thing.
They are similar, but different. You can translate both ""why are you late" and "How come you are late? Russian isn't difficult, it's tough. Name required. Email required. Please note: comment moderation is enabled and may delay your comment. There is no need to resubmit your comment.
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By Mignon Fogarty Grammar Girl. November 25, The Quick And Dirty Americans started using the phrase "how come" in the mids. About the Author. Follow Facebook Linkedin Pinterest.
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