"Why it is" vs "Why is it" - English Language & Usage Stack …
2013年11月7日 · The question: "Why is [etc.]" is a question form in English: Why is the sky blue? Why is it that children require so much attention? Why is it [or some thing] like that? When that …
grammar - Is "For why" improper English? - English Language
2018年12月4日 · "For why" (also hyphenated or written as one word) meaning "why" as a direct interrogative was used in Old and Middle English (see the MED's entry), but it became …
Why are the United States often referred to as America?
2010年11月16日 · Why would it be strange to shorten this? It is common to shorten the official name of a country — most people don't even know the official names for the various countries. …
etymology - Why is "victuals" pronounced "vittles"? - English …
Why is Erdős' conjecture on arithmetic progressions not discussed much, and is there an active pathway to its resolution? Why are the download sizes so much bigger than they actually are? …
Is it true that "tuppence" refers to a woman's vagina in British ...
I was looking up a definition online, as I often do, in this case the British slang word tuppence; I got the standard "a slang reference to a coin denomination" definition from …
Why are detectives/investigators referred to as "gumshoe"s?
Why are detectives/inspectors colloquially referred to as Gumshoes? Is it anything other that they would travel a lot in investigations and, presumably, wore hard-wearing shoes?
Why is “bloody” considered offensive in the UK but not in the US?
2022年7月22日 · As to why "Bloody" is considered obscene/profane in the UK more than in the US, I think that's a reflection of a stronger Catholic presence, historically, in the UK than in the …
Why is it called hypochondria instead of hyperchondria?
2020年8月18日 · PTIJ: Why did Mordechai insist on Esther ploughing (החרש תחרישי) at such a crucial moment? How can I allow power from wall wart, or USB bus, or both? What is the …
nouns - Etymology of "history" and why the "hi-" prefix? - English ...
2012年12月22日 · That’s why, even if the origins of the word “history” are clear, the question of who gets to decide which version of the past is the right one remains a contentious debate …
"How come" vs "Why?" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2010年11月24日 · It seems that there are in general two broad but distinct types of the question Why. One asks for a cause or purpose and the other asks for an intended outcome or result. …