Cool MateHow come vs Why
Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.
How come
FamilierTop 2000 (courant)
Why
Bloc à haute fréquenceA1adverb
Le plus formel: WhyLe plus courant: Why
| How come | Why | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 //haʊ kʌm//🇺🇸 //haʊ kʌm// | 🇬🇧 /["/waɪ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/waɪ/"]/ |
| Sens | Why is it? | A word used to ask for a reason or explanation. |
| Exemple | How come you didn't go to the party? | I asked her why she was late. |
| Registre | Familier | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 2000 (courant) | Bloc à haute fréquence |
| Niveau CEFR | - | A1 |
| Nature grammaticale | adverb | |
| Collocations | how come that, how come you, how come it | ask why, wonder why, no reason why |
| Antonymes | - | because, therefore, so |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Used in formal writing., Confused with 'why'., Incorrectly connected to an explanation. | Omitting 'why' in a question that needs it., Using 'why' in a statement instead of a question., Confusing it with 'when' or 'how'. |
| Notes d'usage | Used informally to ask reasons for something. Not suitable for formal situations or writing. | Used to inquire about reasons. Generally suitable for most contexts, but avoid in very formal writing. Often starts a question. |
Questions fréquentes : How come vs Why
Quelle est la différence entre How come et Why ?
How come: Why is it? Why: A word used to ask for a reason or explanation.
Lequel est le plus formel : How come et Why ?
Why est le plus formel de tous.
Lequel est le plus courant : How come et Why ?
Why 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? Why: I asked her why she was late.
Puis-je utiliser How come et Why de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. How come et Why 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.