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Mr. Tom Posted 10 years ago
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Reason ... because

Hi

I often hear native speakers (and of course non-natives) use because with reason. Is it natural?

The reason I let her was because she was not feeling well.

Wouldn't it be better without because?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom I often hear native speakers (and of course non-natives) use because with reason. Is it natural?

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  • Tom I often hear native speakers (and of course non-natives) use because with reason.
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  • It's certainly common.
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Mr. TomI often hear native speakers (and of course non-natives) use because with reason. Is it natural?
It's certainly common.
Mr. TomWouldn't it be better without because?
Mr. TomThe reason I let her was because she was not feeling well.
I'm not sure about better, but you could use "...
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Mr. TomI often hear native speakers (and of course non-natives) use because with reason. Is it natural?
It's natural in the sense that people use it quite often. Nevertheless, English teachers inveigh against it, saying "It's not 'The reason is because'; it's 'The reason is that'".

CJ
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