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because
conjunction
used
to
introduce
the
reason
for
something
•
We
stayed
indoors
because
it
was
raining
heavily
.
We
stayed
indoors
because
it
was
raining
heavily
.
•
She
brought
an
umbrella
because
she
expected
showers
.
She
brought
an
umbrella
because
she
expected
showers
.
From
Middle
English
"
bicause
",
literally
“
by
cause
”,
formed
from
"
bi
" (“
by
”)
+
"
cause
".
conjunction
for
the
reason
that
;
since
•
She
wore
a
coat
because
it
was
cold
outside
.
She
wore
a
coat
because
it
was
cold
outside
.
•
I
didn
’
t
call
you
because
I
lost
my
phone
.
I
didn
’
t
call
you
because
I
lost
my
phone
.
Old
English
“
bicause
”
from
“
bi
” (
by
)
+
“
cause
”,
meaning
“
by
the
cause
”.
Over
time
the
spelling
settled
as
“
because
”.
adverb
used
alone
to
refuse
or
avoid
giving
a
reason
,
implying
the
reason
is
obvious
or
not
up
for
discussion
•
“
But
why
can
’
t
I
go
?”
she
asked
. “
Because
.”
“
But
why
can
’
t
I
go
?”
she
asked
. “
Because
.”
•
The
toddler
kept
asking
the
same
question
,
and
her
exhausted
mother
finally
muttered
"
Because
."
The
toddler
kept
asking
the
same
question
,
and
her
exhausted
mother
finally
muttered
"
Because
."
Same
origin
as
the
conjunction
;
the
standalone
use
arose
in
the
20th
century
as
an
abbreviated
reply
.
preposition
informal
:
used
before
a
single
word
or
short
phrase
to
give
the
reason
for
something
,
without
using
“
of
”.
•
He
was
late
because
traffic
.
He
was
late
because
traffic
.
•
She
bought
two
coffees
because
caffeine
.
She
bought
two
coffees
because
caffeine
.
Same
origin
as
the
conjunction
sense
;
this
newer
use
arose
in
internet
culture
around
the
early
2000s
.
