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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Since and because

This grammar rule is a little tricky. Since refers to time, whereas because refers to causation. For instance, "Since I stopped studying, I have not done well in school." Since refers to the time when the person stopped studying. Here's another example: "Because it was so hot, I had to drink lots of water during my run." Because refers to the heat, which caused the person to be thirsty and drink water.

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