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28 May
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What is the difference between He asked me the reason and He asked me the reason why and He asked me why ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between He asked me the reason and He asked me the reason why and He asked me why ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Whould you tell me the difference?
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28 May
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どういたしまして💫
When I declined his offer, he asked me the reason. When I declined his offer, he asked me why. どちらもよく使用されると思います。
A: Why didn't you go on the date?
B: Don't ask me the reason.
A: I wonder what did he say?
B: He asked me the reason. / He asked me why I didn’t want to go/ He asked me the reason why I didn’t want to go. 基本的に同じです。
A: Why didn't you go on the date?
B: He was rude, that's the reason why.
お役に立てば嬉しいです。
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@Lora__B Thank you!
When do you use the reason/ the reason why/ why?
For example:
It is the reason why/ the reason.
When I declined his offer, he asked me _____.
Thank you in advance.
When do you use the reason/ the reason why/ why?
For example:
It is the reason why/ the reason.
When I declined his offer, he asked me _____.
Thank you in advance.
- English (US)
- Hungarian
どういたしまして💫
When I declined his offer, he asked me the reason. When I declined his offer, he asked me why. どちらもよく使用されると思います。
A: Why didn't you go on the date?
B: Don't ask me the reason.
A: I wonder what did he say?
B: He asked me the reason. / He asked me why I didn’t want to go/ He asked me the reason why I didn’t want to go. 基本的に同じです。
A: Why didn't you go on the date?
B: He was rude, that's the reason why.
お役に立てば嬉しいです。
Highly-rated answerer
- Japanese
@Lora__B ありがとうございました!Rhythm seems important.

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