Cool MateHow come vs How so
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
How come
FamilierTop 2000 (courant)
How so
Top 3000 (courant)
Le plus formel: How soLe plus courant: How come
| How come | How so | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 //haʊ kʌm//🇺🇸 //haʊ kʌm// | 🇬🇧 //haʊ səʊ//🇺🇸 //haʊ soʊ// |
| Sens | Why is it? | Why or how do you say that? |
| Exemple | How come you didn't go to the party? | He didn't finish his project? How so? |
| Registre | Familier | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 2000 (courant) | Top 3000 (courant) |
| Collocations | how come that, how come you, how come it | how so?, how so that, tell me how so |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Used in formal writing., Confused with 'why'., Incorrectly connected to an explanation. | Using 'how so' in formal writing, Confusing 'how so' with 'why', Overusing in conversations. |
| Notes d'usage | Used informally to ask reasons for something. Not suitable for formal situations or writing. | Used to ask for clarification or to express surprise. More common in spoken language. |
Questions fréquentes : How come vs How so
Quelle est la différence entre How come et How so ?
How come: Why is it? How so: Why or how do you say that?
Lequel est le plus formel : How come et How so ?
How so est le plus formel de tous.
Lequel est le plus courant : How come et How so ?
How come est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
How come: How come you didn't go to the party? How so: He didn't finish his project? How so?
Puis-je utiliser How come et How so de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. How come et How so sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.