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  1. Cause of or cause for - WordReference Forums

    Nov 11, 2022 · a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was …

  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 phrases similar to it.

  3. 'cause - WordReference Forums

    Nov 12, 2019 · Is "'cause" here the reduced of "because"? Or is it "just cause" with this meaning in here? Just cause means a legally sufficient reason. Just cause is sometimes referred to as good …

  4. 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 like …

  5. 'cause, 'cos, because - WordReference Forums

    Jan 13, 2008 · ’Cause (or ’cos) is a slang contraction of because. You should avoid using it except in casual conversation.

  6. 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 an impact” is the set …

  7. cause by vs. because of - WordReference Forums

    Jun 26, 2009 · 'cause' or more accurately 'cos' as is used here is the shortened form of because, and used quite regularly in speech but not when writing. Cause is defined as something that produces a …

  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 reg...

  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 sentence is: …

  10. Word/phrase for "treating the problem rather than the symptom"?

    Aug 24, 2013 · Root cause refers to the fundamental reason for the occurrence of a problem. As Wikipedia describes it: A root cause is an initiating cause of a causal chain which leads to an …