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adverb why not?
- Why is that not true?
- I don't want to go out today. — Why not?
- (rhetorical) Used to state that one has no objection to and approves of a proposal.
- Let's have pizza for lunch. — Yes, why not?
- Used to introduce a proposal.
- Why not try turning the handle in the other direction to see if that opens the window?
Translations: - French: pourquoi pas?
- German: warum nicht
- Italian: perché no?
(trans-mid)
- Spanish: ¿por qué no?
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, to state one has no objection)
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