why's vs why is

Both "why's" and "why is" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Why's" is a contraction of "why is" or "why has", commonly used in informal speech or writing. On the other hand, "why is" is the full form and is used in formal writing or when clarity is important.

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why's

The contraction "why's" is commonly used in informal contexts to represent "why is" or "why has".

Use "why's" in informal speech or writing to represent the contraction of "why is" or "why has". It is not suitable for formal writing.

Examples:

Why's he late again?
Why's it so hot in here?
Why's she not coming to the party?
Why's the sky so dark today?
Why's it taking so long?

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Then why's he still on the register?
So why's it in OUR wardrobe?
And why's it so secret?
So why's it so much harder for us now?
All right, why's he dressed like a Koa?
So why's it so hard to find one?
So, why's he so rich?
If he didn't steal anything, why's he dead?
Chief, why's the door still...
Strange why's there no traffic?
I don't really want to go into all the what's and why's, BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW WE ALL STILL LOVE MAX.
Then why's he calling Hudson's phone?
So why's all your anger directed at me?
So why's Darlene paying for that now?
So why's the car pointing in the wrong direction?
And why's your radio set off?
Brigitte, why's this bouquet here?
Then the "why's" not your problem.
And why's that, Judge Judy?
So, why's the book so important?

Alternatives:

why is
why has

why is

"Why is" is the full form and is used in formal writing or when clarity is important.

Use "why is" in formal writing or when clarity is important. Avoid using contractions in these contexts.

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Jul 13, 2017 ... Jessi and Squeaks love watching clouds and birds fly way up in the sky! But why is the sky blue? ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to ...
Feb 8, 2019 ... But why is it so slow for what are very simple things that should be nearly instantaneous. For example, if I want to adjust the symbology of ...
Aug 26, 2020 ... Just out of curiosity, why is Obsidian named so ? ... It's just my uneducated guess, but I think it might be a Minecraft reference: Before ...
Jul 29, 2022 ... So I jumped in with no training and learn as I go. Many of you are probably similar. So my question to you is - why is ArcGIS Pro so hard to ...

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why's
why has

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