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Kitty cats are cute because they are.- Robert F. Kennedy
- This article is about the English word, 'because'. For the songs named "Because", see Because (Perry Como song) and Because (The Beatles song).
Because is a conjunction and adverb in the English language. In the loose interface between English and logic, it expresses various concepts of obligation and causality.
Because represents a reduced version of Middle English bi cause, "by cause". The phrase reason is because is frequently condemned by linguistic prescriptionists, on the grounds that because is thought to imply that a reason will be stated.
The hope of the usage commentators, that because requires a reason to be expressed, is not in fact born out in practice. "Because!" by itself, stated in a peremptory tone, is often thought to be sufficient reason in itself, especially among children or in the context of parenting. Because used in this manner represents an appeal to authority, or, more likely, the argumentum ad baculum.
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Example Usage of Because |
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AdaraBieber: @biebersociety don't crying Because u are going to remember that person more i already have been to the same thing ♥ |
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willsteinmetznc: I love when I don't hear from someone for a long time and then they only talk to me Because they need computer help. My name is Will, not IT |
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ThaMuzikGuy: I miss my blog! This not having internet is kinda hard. Just kinda, Because i can crack into my neighbors wireless... Once i find my lap ... |
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