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12/3/2004 3:22:44 AM EDT
How come people say "how come" when they really mean "why?"
12/3/2004 3:25:26 AM EDT
[#1]
how come you ask?
12/3/2004 3:27:16 AM EDT
[#2]

Quoted:
how come you ask?



Why how come you ask?
12/3/2004 4:00:14 AM EDT
[#3]
I don't know.


Hmm... How come I don't know why?
12/3/2004 8:32:27 PM EDT
[#4]
Why did you use the term to ask why it is used?

It is short for how did something come to be.
12/3/2004 8:33:41 PM EDT
[#5]
I just say "why is it"

As in:

"Why is it people are always asking stupid questions on Arfcom?"
12/3/2004 8:35:11 PM EDT
[#6]
Grammer and the english language....ahhhhh...the web we weave,
...........if you understand the context of a post .... spend your time time considering the response.....not the critique!
12/3/2004 8:36:00 PM EDT
[#7]

Quoted:
how come you ask?



12/3/2004 8:40:45 PM EDT
[#8]
AINT is not a fucking word!


Well…

It is, but I fucking hate it!

I cant stand it!

Teaching your kids how to speak proper English is a real pain in the ass!



Specially when you AINT to good at it yourself.
12/3/2004 9:25:52 PM EDT
[#9]
Why how cum. Why be cumming when you could still be stroking.
I have to go bang my babe in the chocolate starfish.
12/3/2004 10:06:48 PM EDT
[#10]

Quoted:
AINT is not a fucking word!


Well…

It is, but I fucking hate it!

I cant stand it!

Teaching your kids how to speak proper English is a real pain in the ass!



Specially when you AINT to good at it yourself.


True. I ain't using the word "ain't" while I'm fucking.

CW
12/3/2004 10:18:37 PM EDT
[#11]
WTF works often.
12/3/2004 10:20:34 PM EDT
[#12]
It's kind of like saying "because why?" or "Why is it that..."
12/3/2004 10:30:22 PM EDT
[#13]

Quoted:
AINT is not a fucking word!


Well…

It is, but I fucking hate it!

I cant stand it!

Teaching your kids how to speak proper English is a real pain in the ass!



Specially when you AINT to good at it yourself.




how come you don't like ain't, it's in the dictonary LINK