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UK//haʊ kæn ɪt biː hɪə//US//haʊ kən ɪt bi hɪr//

Meaning of How can it be here

Asking how something can exist or be present in a specific location.

In simple words: A question asking how something can exist in a particular place.

How can it be here in a sentence

  • How can it be here when I left it at home?
  • How can it be here in the middle of nowhere?
  • When the waiter brought out my order, I thought, how can it be here so fast?

How to use How can it be here

Use in informal conversations to express surprise or confusion about the presence of something.

Grammar pattern

standalone question

Memory hint

Think of a puzzled cat wondering how its toy ended up under the couch: 'How can it be here?'

Related words

Collocations with How can it be here

  • How can it
  • be here unexpectedly
  • be here in this place

Synonyms for How can it be here

  • How is it present
  • How is it here
  • How did it arrive

Common mistakes with How can it be here

  • Omitting 'it' and saying 'How can be here?'
  • Confusing with 'Why can it be here?' which suggests a different inquiry.

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Frequently asked questions about How can it be here

What does How can it be here mean?

A question asking how something can exist in a particular place.

What is the definition of How can it be here?

Asking how something can exist or be present in a specific location.

How do you use How can it be here in a sentence?

How can it be here when I left it at home?

Can you give another example of How can it be here?

How can it be here in the middle of nowhere?

What are synonyms for How can it be here?

Common alternatives include How is it present, How is it here, How did it arrive.

What words go with How can it be here?

It commonly pairs with How can it, be here unexpectedly, be here in this place.

What are common mistakes when using How can it be here?

Omitting 'it' and saying 'How can be here?' Confusing with 'Why can it be here?' which suggests a different inquiry.

How do you pronounce How can it be here?

US: //haʊ kən ɪt bi hɪr//, UK: //haʊ kæn ɪt biː hɪə//. Listen to the audio above to hear native pronunciation.

When should I use How can it be here?

Use in informal conversations to express surprise or confusion about the presence of something.