Jan 13, 2008 · ’Cause (or ’cos) is a slang contraction of because. You should avoid using it except in casual conversation.

Aug 14, 2012 · De hecho, 'cause (con apóstrofo) sí es una forma informal de because. En cierto sentido, se puede considerar una contracción, porque el apóstrofo reemplaza las letras 'be.' Pero …

Nov 11, 2022 · cause - WordReference.com Dictionary of English a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You …

"Cause of" implies a causal relationship, as in "this is the cause of that". I personally can't think of many contexts where "cause for" would be appropriate other that "cause for alarm" and phrases similar to it.

Jul 9, 2010 · CAUSE An Underlying Cause for Psychopathic Behavior (the name of an article) However, the exact cause of these personality traits is an area of scientific debate (extract from the same …

Apr 20, 2025 · Hi everyone, I have a problems regarding the usage of these phrases. It seems that all these phrases can be used to introduce an outcome, but does the outcome must be something …

Oct 19, 2018 · Could you help me what is the difference between "make sb to do sth" and "cause sb to do sth"? I would like to use one of them in a letter and it should be formal. The complete sentence is: …

Jul 5, 2018 · Cause is quite a formal word but 'cos (my preferred spelling) is a very informal abbreviation of because common in speech. The two words rarely occur in the same text.

Oct 9, 2015 · Hi, Question1) Can I say like " The problem lies in..." or " The cause lies in "? (lie: intransitive verb) Question2) if question 1 is possible, then, can I also switch 'lay' ( which is the past …

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 like …