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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
because / after the earthquake
Can I say,
The buildings collapsed because an earthquake happened yesterday.
The buildings collapsed after the earthquake.
The buildings collapsed because there was an earthquake yesterday.
The buildings collapsed when there was an earthquake.
The buildings collapsed because an earthquake happened yesterday.
The buildings collapsed after the earthquake.
The buildings collapsed because there was an earthquake yesterday.
The buildings collapsed when there was an earthquake.
Top answer
The buildings collapsed because an earthquake occurred yesterday. -- OK The buildings collapsed during an earthquake.
- The buildings collapsed because an earthquake occurred yesterday.
- -- OK The buildings collapsed during an earthquake.
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The buildings collapsed because an earthquake occurred yesterday.
The buildings collapsed after the earthquake.-- OK
The buildings collapsed because there was an earthquake yesterday.-- OK
The buildings collapsed during an earthquake.
The buildings collapsed because an earthquake occurred yesterday.
The buildings collapsed after the earthquake.-- OK
The buildings collapsed because there was an earthquake yesterday.-- OK
The buildings collapsed during an earthquake.
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Thanks. Can I say,
Many buildings collapsed because it was an earthquake last year.
Many buildings collapsed because it was an earthquake last year.
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No.
Many buildings collapsed because there was an earthquake last year.
No.
Many buildings collapsed because there was an earthquake last year.
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