"Comment il se fait que..." simply not idiomatic?

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"Comment il se fait que..." simply not idiomatic?

Is it simply the case that "Comment il se fait que..." is not idiomatic? Or do French people sometimes say it (rightly or wrongly)?

This question relates to:French lesson "Comment ça se fait/Comment se fait-il que... ? = How come/How is it that...? (French Questions)"

Asked 3 years ago

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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Harry,

"Comment il se fait que..." might be heard / used by French people. However, it is not the way to say it grammatically, i.e. one should use the inversion '-il'. I have heard it in the past but very rarely...

I hope this is useful.

Bonne journée !

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I have never heard it. Whether it is *never* used, I can't say.

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H. A. asked:

"Comment il se fait que..." simply not idiomatic?

Is it simply the case that "Comment il se fait que..." is not idiomatic? Or do French people sometimes say it (rightly or wrongly)?

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