QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of why
before 900; Middle English; Old English hwī, hwȳ, instrumental case of hwætwhat; cognate with Old Norse hvī
usage note for why
See reason.
Words nearby why
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How to use why in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for why
Word Origin for why
Old English hwī; related to Old Norse hvī, Gothic hveileiks what kind of, Latin quī
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