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How come? (ハウカム)

“How does it come that... ? の省略形だと思うのですが、省略し過ぎた結果、文法的にはちょっとヘンなため、学校ではちゃんと教えてくれないことが多いようです。

逆にその分、よく使われるということです。 “How come?” だけで 「どうして?」 という表現になりますが、Why が使われる場所ならどこでも代替できます。

使い方は簡単で、“How come” のあとに、そのまま疑問に思っている文章を続ければオッケーです。

例えばこんな感じ: “How come you didn't come to the party?” (どうしてパーティに来なかったの?)

超カジュアルな表現なので、大学の教室で発言するときに使ったりすると、脳ミソの程度を疑われちゃったりしますので、要注意。(^^;


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