One of my friends asked me a question today<br/><br/>"I love you not because of who you are, but who I am when I'm with you."<br/><br/>Why do we say "because of" in this sentence as opposed to just "because"<br/><br/>Many thanks <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>