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13.8 as, because, due to, for, insofar as, owing to, since, why 1.
Because indicates a consequence,
why gives the reason or explanations.
2.
Because can be used at the beginning of a sentence in order to explain a reason for doing something, but is usually
replaced informal English by since, as, seeing as, given that, given the fact that ,
on account of the fact that or
due to the fact that. Another alternative is to use
in order to or
so that. 3.
Due to and
owing to mean the same as
because of , and are followed by a noun.
owing to tends only to be used at the beginning of a sentence.
4.
For generally replaces
due to and
because of in
phrases containing the word ‘reason’. 5.
Due to the fact that and
owing to the fact that
are used before a subject + verb construction.
6.
Insofaras and
inasmuchas (also written
insofar as, insofar as, inasmuch as, inasmuch as ) can be used to replace because or due to the fact that when these appear at the beginning of a sentence. But they are somewhat antiquated.
