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because
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
.
