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

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 …

Check "understand the cause of/for" in Google Books, and you'll find a few dozen "for", against hundreds of thousands of of's. You can bank that particular idiomatic usage (bank = add it to …

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 …

Apr 14, 2020 · There is overlap in the meanings of cause and make but it is impossible to overstate the importance of context. In this context, impact = a strong impression. “To make …

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 …

Apr 1, 2008 · Hi, The tornado caused severe damage. Would it be fine to use 'lead to' or 'result in' instead of 'cause' here? E.g. The tornado led to severe damage. The tornado resulted in …

Nov 16, 2019 · advocate [trans] recommend, endorse, stand for, champion, fight for [an idea / ideology / principle / cause / practice] and advocate [intrans] [+ for-phrase] fight on behalf of, …

A student wrote the following sentence in an essay: Things such as software and workbooks are included in the textbook packages, which causes a significant increase in price. My question is …

Nov 25, 2018 · The 'cause' is the reason the legal action is taking place, whatever it may be. It is not stated what the actionable items are in the case. 'above-entitled' refers to something that …