And goes on to explain: This why in the. [grammatically incorrect unless the punctuation is changed. Why is [etc. ] is a question form in english: There is a subtle but important difference between the use of that and which in a sentence, and it has to do primarily with relevance. Why is it that children require so much attention? · 8 1) please tell me why is it like that. Grammarians often use the terms restrictive and non-restrictive when it comes to relative clauses. Its distribution is very limited -- it can only have the word reason as its antecedent, and since its never the subject its always deletable. Why is the sky blue? · why can be compared to an old latin form qui, an ablative form, meaning how. But you never know. This use might be explained from a formula such as how does it come that. . Why is it [or some thing] like that? You never know, which is why. Consequently it behaves strangely, as you and others point out. Today why is used as a question word to ask the reason or purpose of something. According to merriam-webster: Why is it like that? —used to express mild surprise, hesitation, approval, disapproval, or impatience in my experience, the extra why in why, thank you is used mainly to avoid appearing too abrupt in ones thankfulness. · why is a just a rather odd wh -word. Why is used here as an interjection. If you meet an old friend of yours, whom you never expected to meet in town, you can express your surprise by saying:

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