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@McTag,

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"How come...?" is slang.

And also frequent uses of "how come" at,

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news

The Longman Grammar of Written and Spoken English explains McTag's ignorance:

" [People] will all find it (the LGSWE) useful to know which grammatical patterns are common and which are rare. Hitherto this information has been based on native-speaker intuition. However, native speakers rarely have accurate perceptions of these differences: ... "

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@JTT,

Slang is common (far from being rare) but it is still slang. Don't pretend you don't know the difference.

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@McTag,

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Slang is common (far from being rare) but it is still slang. Don't pretend you don't know the difference.

Pay McTag, a malicious know nothing, no heed, ESL/EFLs.

We find "how come" in the record of the British House of Lords.

And we find "how come" in the record of the British House of Commons.

Remember!!!!

The Longman Grammar of Written and Spoken English explains McTag's ignorance:

" [People] will all find it (the LGSWE) useful to know which grammatical patterns are common and which are rare. Hitherto this information has been based on native-speaker intuition. However, native speakers rarely have accurate perceptions of these differences: ... "

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@JTT,

If as a teacher you don't make clear to your students the differences between Ebonics, slang, journalese, standard English and formal English then you are not half the man I thought you were.
Which is really not saying too much.
For all your preening and posturing, you don't seem to have too much to congratulate yourself about.

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@McTag,

McTag the malicious know nothing, dishonest to the end.

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@McTag,

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If as a teacher you don't make clear to your students the differences between Ebonics, slang, journalese, standard English and formal English ...

This, below, is McTag, doing one of his famous explanations of the "differences".

" "How come...?" is slang."

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@JTT,

And now, readers, we are deep in one of JTT's trademark pissing matches. Accusing others of malice and dishonesty, and all manner of other things, while contributing nothing positive. And always in the nastiest possible terms. He doesn't seem to recognise the beam in his own eye, far less deal with it.

As a suggestion for a possible contribution, perhaps he could explain why "how come...?" is not slang.

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@McTag,

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As a suggestion for a possible contribution, perhaps he could explain why "how come...?" is not slang.

You're not only a dishonest putz, McTag, you're a lazy one too.

This, below, is McTag, doing one of his famous explanations of the "differences".

" "How come...?" is slang."

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@JTT,

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Accusing others of malice and dishonesty, and all manner of other things, while contributing nothing positive.

There you go.

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@McTag,

Surprise, surprise, McTag can't seem to address his own notions.

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@JTT,

"While contributing nothing positive", or worthwhile. One of the most unpleasant manifestations of paranoia I've seen.

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@McTag,

As is always the case, McTag advances a silly notion and then out comes his famous dog and pony show to try to cover his ignorance.

Below is McTag's sum total "explanation" for his silly notion.

" "How come...?" is slang."

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Before taking the food, customers have to buy __ at a counter/desk.

Are those things called TICKETS? TICKETS sounds like something only in cinemas.

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@WBYeats,

WBYeats wrote:

TICKETS sounds like something only in cinemas.

A ticket is a piece of paper or small card that gives the holder a certain right, especially to enter a place, travel by public transport, or participate in an event. You can have museum, art gallery, bus, plain, train, tram, cinema, theatre, concert, festival tickets, among others.

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@contrex,

Thank you~Then I assume I can refer to that thing as TICKET in restaurants;

If my friend finds it annoying to have the bin under his desk, is this natural English to say?:

-If you put the bin at the window, it won't be foot-obstructing.

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@WBYeats,

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If you put the bin at the window, it won't be foot-obstructing.

If you put the bin at the window, it won't get in the way.
or
If you put the bin at the window, it won't be in my way.

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@McTag,

Thank you~

What verb do you use for the act of flinging your hands after washing them to make them drier?

-Please do not __ your hands after washing, lest other people be affected.
-You should apologise for __ the water at me.

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@WBYeats,

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What verb do you use for the act of flinging your hands after washing them to make them drier?
-Please do not __ your hands after washing, lest other people be affected.
-You should apologise for __ the water at me.

Shake, probably. (as a single word) We'd probably say something like
"Please don't wave your hands in the air after washing. Other people may object to you shaking water on them".

There is no good single word for the second part. "Flick" is probably closest.
"....for flicking the water at me."

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Thank you~ Can I say this if a customer has to buy goods worth at least $200 to use a credit card?:

-Minimum credit card purchase is $200.

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@WBYeats,

Yes.

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