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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
The reason was due to
The reason of my early return was due to my being tired, but not the rain.
Does the above sample sound right to you? If not, how would you word it? Thanks.
Does the above sample sound right to you? If not, how would you word it? Thanks.
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Omit "The reason of" - not required - and omit "but" - then it is fine.
- Omit "The reason of" - not required - and omit "but" - then it is fine.
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Omit "The reason of" - not required - and omit "but" - then it is fine.
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Feebs11Omit "The reason of" - not required - and omit "but" - then it is fine.Thanks, Feebs, for your reply.
But why can't I keep The reason of?
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You do not need both "The reason for" and "due to" - they are essentially saying the same thing.
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No, you should say something like:
This/that was due to me being tired....
This happened due to me being tired....
This/that was due to me being tired....
This happened due to me being tired....
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