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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
On account of/because
The oil in the Athabasca Tar Sands of Alberta, Canada, has not been exploited commercially to any great extent, primarily because it is/on the account of being prohibitively expensive to separate the oil from the surrounding sand.
The golden crab of the Gulf of Mexico has not been fished commercially in great numbers, primarily on account of living/because it lives at great depths—2,500 to 3,000 feet down.
Guys,
Can someone highlight the difference between because and on the account of? I guess both convey the same ,but when asked to chose one between these two ..what would you prefer? And why?
Thank you
The golden crab of the Gulf of Mexico has not been fished commercially in great numbers, primarily on account of living/because it lives at great depths—2,500 to 3,000 feet down.
Guys,
Can someone highlight the difference between because and on the account of? I guess both convey the same ,but when asked to chose one between these two ..what would you prefer? And why?
Thank you
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what would you prefer? And why? I would choose "because it is," because "on the account of its being" sounds silly, and uses way too many words.
- what would you prefer?
- And why?
- I would choose "because it is," because "on the account of its being" sounds silly, and uses way too many words.
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pokhwhen asked to chose one between these two ..what would you prefer? And why?I would choose "because it is," because "on the account of its being" sounds silly, and uses way too many words.
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