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Happy student Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
'cause
I know that *'cause is slang for because*, but can you tell me a bit more
about it? How does it sound? Can an intelligent person roll his eyes at
you, if you say 'cause instead of because? Basically what I'm asking is
where it is appropriate to use 'cause and where it's not.
Thank you!
about it? How does it sound? Can an intelligent person roll his eyes at
you, if you say 'cause instead of because? Basically what I'm asking is
where it is appropriate to use 'cause and where it's not.
Thank you!
Top answer
In careful or formal speech you should try to say "because" in full, but in everyday casual speech the abbreviation to "'cause" is very common and widely accepted. Even educated speakers may use it. g.
- In careful or formal speech you should try to say "because" in full, but in everyday casual speech the abbreviation to "'cause" is very common and widely accepted.
- Even educated speakers may use it.
- g.
- when transcribing dialogue.
- There is also the question of how to spell the abbreviation.
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In careful or formal speech you should try to say "because" in full, but in everyday casual speech the abbreviation to "'cause" is very common and widely accepted. Even educated speakers may use it.
In writing, you should write "because" in full unless you deliberately want to impart a casual flavour, e.g. when transcribing dialogue. There is also the question of how to spell the abbrevia
In writing, you should write "because" in full unless you deliberately want to impart a casual flavour, e.g. when transcribing dialogue. There is also the question of how to spell the abbrevia
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Happy studentCan an intelligent person roll his eyes at you, if you say 'cause instead of because?I would answer this with a "yes". I don't use 'cause (or cos or cuz) at all. It suggests kids less than 12 years old to me.
CJ
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Can an intelligent person roll his eyes at
you, if you say 'cause?
If you mean this literally, no. Intelligent people don't usually act in such a childish manner.
you, if you say 'cause?
If you mean this literally, no. Intelligent people don't usually act in such a childish manner.
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CalifJimI would answer this with a "yes". I don't use 'cause (or cos or cuz) at all. It suggests kids less than 12 years old to me.I suspect that if you listen closely you will find that almost everyone uses it sometimes in casual speech. If you really do never use it, I think you are something of a rare exception.
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GPYI suspect that ...Good point. I'm going to listen to myself over the next few weeks. I think that even in my most hurried speech there's a little "b" or quick "p" before "cause", depending on the phonetic environment, but I'll try to pay closer attention to that — though it's not an easy task to use language unconsciously and consciously at the same time
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