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Because vs. Why
Because
/bɪˈkɒz/Examples:
'I'm crying,' sobbed Anne, 'because I'm very happy!Because, if it was not it had to be Anthony Browne.Because I wish to see you always at your best.
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This word has no antonymsWhy
/(h)waɪ/Examples:
Why did you do that?"Why, hello, Frank," he exclaimed, sheepishly, "where do you come from?"Why, great heavens, man, the railways are there behind them.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Why is often used to question the reason or purpose behind something.
- Because is used to provide the reason or explanation for something.
- Remember: Why seeks information; Because gives information.
- Think of Why as a question word that opens a query, while Because typically follows it to provide an answer.
- Why starts a discussion, and Because often follows with justification.
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