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WAYS TO SAY BECAUSE

-() good
(1) subject of both clauses always the same (2) only! used when the action in clause one,
creates the negative problem in clause two (3) often use with , (4) cannot use
with commands or proposals (5) must only use with active verbs (transitive), do not use with
adjectives or intransitives ( etc) (6) does not express tense in first clause as the
assumption is that it was the past anyway

Use of good
(1) use when sth that was said was the cause
(2) in declarative sentence subjects cannot be the same and 2nd subject usually the
speaker
(3) exception to 2 is where sth happens in the second clause that was unanticipated or
expected
(4) must be past or present never future, although expressions using intention ( )
are okay
(5) Can use &
(6) When used in a question, subjects can be different as long as 2 or 3rd person and the
first clause must contain a question word

Use of - good
(1) Limited to verbs (2) subjects can be different (3) what happens in 2nd clause is normally
in someway negative (4) does not express tense in the first clause

()/ goood
(1) means thanks to

()/ good
(1) on account of or due to sth, sth bad happens

()/ good
(1) because of a negative or stressful situation 1, situation 2
(2) only can use with verbs
(3) once again does not change tense, so cannot use with commands or suggestions

()
(1) subjects must be same in both clauses (2) often means resulting in (3) is commonly
used in situations with a degree of excess/extremity as such adverbs such as ,
, are common to combine with this expression.
-/ //
(1) to suppose sth was because, basically the same as -

-() good
(1) variants include , , (2)indicates a reason or cause (3) can combine
with nouns or verbs but verbs need to be nominalised by adding to the stem
(2) used in formal situations mainly especially writing and speeches

-() good
(1) Very similar to but more more often used in negative circumstances
(2) Verbs also need to be nominalised for this to be used: -

- good
(1) Literally means to the extent of but is often better translated as as and to the extent
that (2) this expression takes into account the degree of the situation in the previous
clause (3) adjectives take () (4) past for both is / (4) can usually
just replace with /

- good
(1) means since (sth is such or sth has been decided) (2) past for verbs is () and
past doesnt exist for adjectives or (3) present for adjectives is () so
basically follows standard nominalization (4) past use for verbs is most common use

-() good
(1) means because (2) used mainly in formal circumstances and writing (3) can be used
after present tense and past tense marker

- vs good
(1) is more commonly used in speaking

- vs good
(1) cannot be used with orders or suggestions while can (2) cannot include
tense markers while can (3) more general reason while sounds more
personal (4) unlike , can be used with , , .

- Usage good
(1) means and but implies that the two acts are related in such a way that the second cannot
happen without the first (2) strangely not used with putting on
clothing or accessories and a second verb (3) Also has a second meaning of so (4) cannot put
tense markers before - (/ etc)

- //
(1) means because of some circumstance in the past basically means since
I wasnt feeling very well today so I couldnt do my homework.
.

- ---- , good
(1) Basically means Thankfully . as if I had not, sth almost happened Example

(2) past adjectives and verbs take /..

(1) First meaning is simply while fact A, fact B and shows that the two situations contradict
each other can be used as a substitute for or ...V(2) Second meaning is
structured as To the extent of doing sth (usually not good), somebody intends not to do sth
v v2 . is relatively common structure, can be used when someone strongly
wishes to express a negative intention. (3) : on pain of death, If I had to die, I would
not

&
(1) See notes below however both can be used to talk about sth that results from a past action
or recollection.

()
(1) means that as someone said sth, someone else did sth (2) the changes as per normal
indirect speech so can include expressions like as someone asked, as someone requested, as
someone

()
(1) As something will do sth or be sth,

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