The Logic of
Reason
Why did it happen? Do you explain with a whole story (Sentence) or point to a thing (Noun)? ¿Por qué pasó? ¿Lo explicas con una historia completa (Frase) o señalas una cosa (Sustantivo)?
Because...
"...it rained." (S + V)
Porque llovió... (Sujeto + Verbo)Because of...
"...the rain." (Noun)
Por culpa de la lluvia... (Sustantivo)Choose your Link
Check what follows: A full action or just an object? Mira qué sigue: ¿Una acción completa o solo un objeto?
BECAUSE
Also: Since, As (More formal)
BECAUSE OF
Also: Due to, Owing to
The "Fact" Hack
Want to use Due to / Because of with a sentence? Add "the fact that".
"Due to the fact that he was tired..."
Debido al hecho de que estaba cansado... (Truco para convertir ancla en río).The "Cousins" (Synonyms)
Upgrade your vocabulary for exams. Mejora tu vocabulario para los exámenes.
DUE TO / OWING TO
Formal (Noun)"Cancelled due to rain."
Cancelado debido a la lluvia. (Suena más formal que "Because of").AS / SINCE
Start of sentence"As you are here, help me."
Como estás aquí, ayúdame. (Suele ir al principio).THANKS TO
Positive Cause"Thanks to your help, we won."
Gracias a tu ayuda... (Causa positiva).FOR + NOUN/-ING
Reason for fame/punishment"Famous for his books." / "Punished for lying."
Famoso por sus libros. Castigado por mentir.Reason Challenge
- L1 (1-10): Because vs Because of
- L2 (11-20): Advanced Synonyms
- L3 (21-30): Re-writing
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