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Dede Posted 20 years ago
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Is there different between because / cause? and saying/ telling?? may/ might???
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com, because is a conjunction, meaning "for the reason that; due to the fact that" as in " The boy was absent because he was ill. " The word cause is often used as a casual replacement for because . Technically, when used this way, it should be written with an apostrophe: 'cause .

  • com, because is a conjunction, meaning "for the reason that; due to the fact that" as in " The boy was absent because he was ill.
  • " The word cause is often used as a casual replacement for because .
  • Technically, when used this way, it should be written with an apostrophe: 'cause .
  • com/browse/cause .
  • Saying and telling do have slightly different meanings.
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According to Dictionary.com, because is a conjunction, meaning "for the reason that; due to the fact that" as in "The boy was absent because he was ill."

The word cause is often used as a casual replacement for because. Technically, when used this way, it should be written with an apostrophe: 'cause. Now, the word cause is also a noun and a verb
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Thanks a lot LearningNerd, this now is so clear.
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