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Because

What part of speech is the word "because" ?
  

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It is usually a conjunction, as in 'I lost my job because I always came to work late'. It is considered a compound preposition in the phrase 'because of': 'I lost my job because of my consistent lateness'.

  • It is usually a conjunction, as in 'I lost my job because I always came to work late'.
  • It is considered a compound preposition in the phrase 'because of': 'I lost my job because of my consistent lateness'.
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It is usually a conjunction, as in 'I lost my job because I always came to work late'. It is considered a compound preposition in the phrase 'because of': 'I lost my job because of my consistent lateness'.

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