I don't know why, but it seems to me that Bob would sound a bit strange if he said, "Why is it that you have to get going?" in that situation.
Nov 7, 2013 · 9 1) Please tell me why is it like that.
[grammatically incorrect unless the punctuation is changed.
Please tell me: Why is it like that?
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