Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Would you correct the following one?

Hi teachers,
Context:
Oh, I know that, Marta said. The newspapers said that. But newspapers and the television never tell us the true story. Alex Dinon isn’t a murderer. He’s a nice young man.
A nice young man? Felix said quickly. ‘How do you know that?
He’s got a nice face. That’s why. I saw his picture on the television. I’m an old woman and I can read people’s faces.

Would the following be a suitable question and answer?
Why did Marta know he was a nice young man?
Because she saw his face on TV and she could read people's faces.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Thinking Spain Would the following be a suitable question and answer? How did Marta know he was a nice young man? Because she saw his face on TV and she could read people's faces.

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Thinking SpainWould the following be a suitable question and answer?
How did Marta know he was a nice young man?
Because she saw his face on TV and she could read people's faces.
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Hi Rover,
Thank you for your reply.
Could you tell me why it is better 'how' than 'why'?
Is it because 'how' indicates more surprised than 'why'?

TS
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'How do you know?' means 'By what means do you know?'

You could also ask 'Why do you think that?' which means 'What reason have you for thinking that?'

Rover