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

    Mar 18, 2011 · "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.

  2. "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.

  3. grammaticality - Is it incorrect to say, "Why cannot....?" - English ...

    Dec 2, 2011 · Since we can say "Why can we grow taller?", "Why cannot we grow taller?" is a logical and properly written negative. We don't say "Why we can grow taller?" so the construct …

  4. indefinite articles - Is it 'a usual' or 'an usual'? Why? - English ...

    As Jimi Oke points out, it doesn't matter what letter the word starts with, but what sound it starts with. Since "usual" starts with a 'y' sound, it should take 'a' instead of 'an'. Also, If you say …

  5. Using hundreds to express thousands: why, where, when?

    May 30, 2017 · The question title refers to expressing thousands using multiples of hundreds, like saying "twelve hundred" instead of "one thousand two hundred" This is somehow new to me. I …

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

    Nov 7, 2013 · 8 1) Please tell me why is it like that. [grammatically incorrect unless the punctuation is changed. Please tell me: Why is it like that? The question: "Why is [etc.]" is a …

  7. How does "pussy" come to mean "coward"?

    The word pussy is often used to mean "coward". This guy is a pussy. and I am wondering why. How are woman's genitals related to being a "coward"?

  8. Is "For why" improper English? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Dec 4, 2018 · 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.

  9. nouns - Why is the word "pants" plural? - English Language

    Dec 21, 2010 · Why is the word "pants" plural? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 7 months ago Modified 3 years, 9 months ago

  10. How did the letter Z come to be associated with sleeping/snoring?

    May 26, 2011 · Edit: Another Wikipedia page: The big Z It is a convention in American comics that the sound of a snore can be reduced to a single letter Z. Thus a speech bubble with this letter …