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22 Oct 2014
- Portuguese (Portugal)
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English (US)
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How come? does this sound natural?
How come? does this sound natural?
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- Portuguese (Portugal)
Can you give me examples, please?
- English (US)
Natural
How come you're late for our appointment?
You're unhappy? How come?
The way I use it, it's a substitute for "why." It could be used differently for different areas of the U.S.
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Tks!!!!!
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