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  1. Is "cause" instead of "because" becoming Standard English?

    May 20, 2015 · Nowadays, I'm seeing a drastic increase in usage of cause in place of because, especially in written English. People are in such a hurry, that a statement like below passes off …

  2. Cause for vs cause of - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    "Cause of" implies a causal relationship, as in "this is the cause of that". I personally can't think of many contexts where "cause for" would be appropriate other that "cause for alarm" and …

  3. Cause for/of, reason for/of - WordReference Forums

    Jul 9, 2010 · CAUSE An Underlying Cause for Psychopathic Behavior (the name of an article) However, the exact cause of these personality traits is an area of scientific debate (extract …

  4. Cause of or cause for - WordReference Forums

    Nov 11, 2022 · cause - WordReference.com Dictionary of English a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of …

  5. <Cause>, <lead to> and <bring about> sth to happen

    May 20, 2019 · To cause something is to make it happen, but it’s mainly used in relation to something bad/unwanted. To lead to something is to have that something as a consequence.

  6. Idiom for a situation where a problem has two simultaneous but ...

    Jun 25, 2024 · Faults do not necessarily cause a failure, of course. If this relates to a technical situation (as per your examples), this is the ISO-standard correct way to refer to the situation. …

  7. Why "make" is more correct than "cause" on that sentence?

    Apr 14, 2020 · There is overlap in the meanings of cause and make but it is impossible to overstate the importance of context. In this context, impact = a strong impression. “To make …

  8. Cause vs Causes - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    A student wrote the following sentence in an essay: Things such as software and workbooks are included in the textbook packages, which causes a significant increase in price. My question is …

  9. (make/cause) somebody to do something - WordReference Forums

    Oct 19, 2018 · Could you help me what is the difference between "make sb to do sth" and "cause sb to do sth"? I would like to use one of them in a letter and it should be formal. The complete …

  10. EN: root cause for/of - preposition | WordReference Forums

    Aug 11, 2009 · Dear all, Can you help me choosing between these 2 sentences? - This could be a root cause of the program consuming time. - This could be a root cause for the program …