"The reason because" versus "the reason that"

The reason = because

The reason why he is late is because there was a big accident.

I think Mr. P. may have meant to use
"the reason is because" vs. "the reason is that"
as his example.

He was alluding to the fact that this is a common question that comes up on the forum.
The answer, by the way, is as follows:

"The reason ... is that ..." is the correct form.
"The reason ... is because ..." is an incorrect form.

So we say,

Alright, then let's see if this assessment is correct:

1. She is the top student because she studies hard and takes notes. (correct)
2. The reason she is the top student is that she studies hard and takes notes. (correct)
3. The reason she is the top student is because she studies hard and takes notes. (incorrect)

I actually hear 3 spoken more often than 2, bu

It's true that you will hear the third one often, but it is the same kind of mistake as saying that prices are expensive.

CJ

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