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.
Thus we say: You never know, which is why.
but You never know.
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That is why.
And goes on to explain: There is a subtle but important difference between the use of that and which in a.
Mar 22, 2023 · The questions How?
and Why?
only have similar answers where the reason for something is the cause.
This is the case for a question like "Why is the boy so big?" — he has.
Nov 25, 2010 · Maybe I could say the question with why is a blunt question, whereas the question with how come indicates we admire that the person spoken to has such great knowledge.
