
'cause, 'cos, because | WordReference Forums
Jan 13, 2008 · For example, native New Yorkers do not pronounce 'cause as anything that could reasonably be transcribed as "cos", and so this would not make any sense if you were …
Cause for vs cause of - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
"Cause for" seems to mean "a valid reason for", as in "cause for alarm". "Cause of" implies a causal relationship, as in "this is the cause of that". I personally can't think of many contexts …
Cause vs Causes - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
It isn't the software or the workbooks that cause the increase in price, it's the fact of their inclusion in the packages that causes it. So, when determining the entity that "which" connects back to, …
Is "cause" instead of "because" becoming Standard English?
May 20, 2015 · Nowadays, I'm seeing a drastic increase in usage of cause in place of because, especially in written English. People are in such a hurry, that a statement like below passes off …
Word that describes someone that causes his own misfortune
Sep 4, 2013 · The lack of judgement does not necessarily cause one's misfortune, but the risk is so high, that anyone knowing the risk, is in fact responsible for causing their own misfortune …
en raison de / à cause de / pour cause de / grâce à
Jun 1, 2007 · À cause de Du fait de. On la croyait moins vieille, à cause de ses cheveux bruns (FLAUBERT, Trois contes. Un Cœur simple, 1877, p. 64). On ne pouvait laisser les fenêtres …
meaning - What is a word that could define someone who likes to …
Sep 13, 2013 · A drama queen is a person who goes out of their way to cause trouble (drama) simply for the sake of creating a problem. It carries the connotation of someone who finds …
A word that represents a group of people working to achieve a …
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cause an effect to/on | WordReference Forums
Sep 1, 2017 · Hi all, I'd like to know if it's idiomatic to use "cause" and to say "cause an effect to" or "cause an effect on", as in: Eating fast food all the time will cause a harmful effect to/on our …
When are "because", "since","for" and "as" interchangeable?
the cause or reason/explanation or justification. In contrast, when using the word 'since' or 'as', the emphasis tends to be more on statement A: the consequence/outcome or result or conclusion. …