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What is the difference between how come and how so ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between how come and how so ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
How come = Why? (casual)
How so = How did you come to that conclusion? Explain your reasoning.
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"How come means "why".
"How come you didn't come to my party on Friday?" = "Why didn't you come to my party on Friday?"
"How come you aren't ready to leave. We are going to be late." = "Why aren't you ready to leave?"
"How so" means "how". You are being asked to explain something you said.
A - "Do you think Thomas is acting strangely today?" B - "How so" (How are his actions strange?)
A - "I don't think this is my coat. It looks like mine, but it is different." B - "How so" (How is it different? What about it different from your coat?)
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