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How come people use the phrase 'how come' instead of 'why'? Where did the expression come from?

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Posted - March 19, 2021
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  • 1928
    Because how come is a more informal way of saying why. 
      March 19, 2021 3:49 PM MDT
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  • 44247
    How is that?
      March 19, 2021 4:12 PM MDT
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  • 9920
    I have always assumed it was derived from the phrase 'how did it come about', but I have never looked into how it came about.
      March 19, 2021 4:11 PM MDT
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  • 44247
      March 19, 2021 4:13 PM MDT
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  • 10472
    How come you want to know?
      March 19, 2021 5:12 PM MDT
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