Mar 18, 2011 ·"why" can be compared to an old Latin form qui, an ablative form, meaning how. Today "why" is used asaquestion word to ask the reason or purpose of something. This use might be explained fromaformula such as "How does it come that ...". If you meet an old friend of yours, whom you never expected to meet in town, you can express your surprise by saying:Why, it's Jim! Thiswhyin the ...
Nov 27, 2018 ·Whyisajustarather odd wh -word. Its distribution is very limited -- it can only have the word reason as its antecedent, and since it's never the subject it's always deletable. Consequently it behaves strangely, as you and others point out.

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11Whyis it that everybody wants to help me whenever I need someone's help?Whydoes everybody want to help me whenever I need someone's help? Can you please explain to me the difference in meaning between these two questions? I don't see it.

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Jan 16, 2011 ·Whyhavealetter inaword when it’s silent in pronunciation, like the b in debt? Can anyone please clarify my uncertainty here?
Feb 28, 2012 ·So, what, the different between "b" and "p" is supposed to have something to do with how the noise is formed in the throat area (in the larynx)? For me it's purely an airflow thing - "b" builds up pressure behind the lips which stops building the moment the lips are opened, while "p" keeps the airflow goingamoment after the lips are opened up. This answer doesn't seem to make sense. (US ...