how come + an auxiliary verb

[alex_genius_20]

Hello,

Is it incorrect to use an auxiliary verb with "how come"?

I mean: "How come do you want to see her?"

Thanks

 

[bhaisahab]

Hello,

Is it incorrect to use an auxiliary verb with "how come"?

I mean: "How come do you want to see her?"

Thanks

Yes.

 

[emsr2d2]

No.

How come you want to see her?

 

[5jj]

No.

Did you mean 'yes'? The question was Is it incorrect to use an auxiliary verb with "how come"?

 

[emsr2d2]

Did you mean 'yes'? The question was Is it incorrect to use an auxiliary verb with "how come"?

Yes, I meant yes! Sorry. In my defence, I wrote that after I got home from my work Christmas party! Draw your own conclusions.

 

[bhaisahab]

Yes, I meant yes! Sorry. In my defence, I wrote that after I got home from my work Christmas party! Draw your own conclusions.

I misread the question at first, Ems. I had to delete my original response and start again.

 

[Tdol]

Is it incorrect to use an auxiliary verb with "how come"?

You can use them for negatives:

How come you didn't tell me?

 

[emsr2d2]

It can be used in a lot of ways.

How come you have so many cats?
How come you don't like sprouts?
How come so many people watch X Factor?
How come my laptop isn't working?
How come that man's beard is ginger but his hair is grey?

In each case, it can be read as "How did the situation arise that ... ?"