A few days ago a reader wrote to me asking for help with because and because of. Today’s one-point English grammar lesson shows the basic difference between because and because of. I hope you find this helpful!
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He lives there because he loves nature!
We use conjunctions to connect two sentences. Lets look at four of the most useful conjunctions today, and, but, so, and because. Take a look at these two sentences:
You can use and to connect both of these sentences to make one sentence. If the subject of both sentences is the same, it is not necessary to repeat the subject.
You can use but to connect two sentences, when the second sentence is a contrast to the first sentence. Take a look at these two sentences:
These contrasting sentences can be connected using but:
You can use so to connect two sentences, when the first sentence is the reason for the action in the second sentence. Take a look at these two sentences:
These sentences can be connected using so:
You can also use because to connect two sentences, when the second sentence is the reason for the action in to the first sentence. This is the opposite of so. Take a look at these two sentences:
These sentences can be connected using so:
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When you want to talk about the reason something happens, you can use why or because. Do you know the difference between these two words? Lets have a look at why and because today.
We use because to introduce the reason an action happens. We use because to connect two clauses.
The pattern is [action clause] + because + [reason clause]
We use why to introduce the action that happens for a certain reason. We use why in the sentence that mentions the action.
The pattern is [reason sentence] + That’s why + [action clause]
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She is usually late because of the bus
When you want to say the reason something happens, you can use because, since, or as. Let’s see how these words are used:
We use because to introduce the reason in a sentence. When you use because, you generally introduce the reason for the first time and/or the reason is an important part of the sentence. Because can come at the beginning or the middle of a sentence:
We use as or since when the reason is already known and less important than the other part of the sentence. Note that as and since come at the beginning of a sentence:
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