May 13, 2022 · If 'because' can mean 'that,' why not say "the reason is because"? We're guessing that at some point in your grammar-school days, you were told that using the phrase "the …

Oct 10, 2018 · See also: why-not, n. An argument of the form ‘Why not?’, which attempts to leave the opponent without a reply. It's also worth noting that a response to "because why not?" has …

Jul 15, 2011 · In a statement like The weeds have grown overnight. The reason is because it rained yesterday Is " the reason is because " good grammar? Isn't it better to say The weeds …

Jul 25, 2017 · We can remove "because" as it has become implied in spoken or written English (i.e., the reason for me stealing is I need money -- because is implied but "is" does not replace …

Apr 14, 2016 · To be more precise, both can be said, but the first one has a whole different meaning and is probably not the one you wanna use. If you say the first one, it's to actually …

These are of the form: " [subject did something] just because", where the the phrase "just because" is used to imply that the doer's actions were not guided by any purpose and the act …

Jan 26, 2025 · There are a number of questions about the use of because+noun in the absence of a verb-phrase, e.g. here. My question is about a similar but distinct construction in which …

5 Yes, you can put two conjunctions together, but only if the first one is a coordinating conjunction (and, or, so, but, for, yet, nor) and the second one a subordinating conjunction (because, after, …

The grass is wet because it rained last night. This seems the simplest and most elegant expression of the meaning. I am always suspicious of "reason (s)" and "why" being next to …

However, if someone is asking for help speaking or understanding real-life spoken English, they need to understand when this can (and is) actually used. If you answer a Why question by …