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  1. '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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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, …

  4. 'Cause y Because - WordReference Forums

    Aug 14, 2012 · Con el apóstrofo delante entiendo que 'cause = cuz = because (porque), y no el sustantivo cause (causa). Hablado queda claro: bɪˈ kɒz = 'CAUSE, CUZ kɔːz = CAUSE …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. "Lead to" vs "result in" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    "Result in" gives an impression of almost instant cause/effect where "Lead to" hints that there are a number of steps between the cause and its effect: 1) Getting punched in the face might …

  8. A word that represents a group of people working to achieve a …

    Apr 16, 2016 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …

  9. Word/phrase for "treating the problem rather than the symptom"?

    May 23, 2015 · Root cause refers to the fundamental reason for the occurrence of a problem. As Wikipedia describes it: A root cause is an initiating cause of a causal chain which leads to an …

  10. 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. …

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