Grammar Moses: Because, because, because, because, because!
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. This is all about one of my favorite subordinating conjunctions: "because." "It seems that the word 'because' is disappearing from the landscape of writers and editors, being replaced by 'since' and 'as,'" wrote reader Neal Lorenzi. I'd add the empty-calorie mouthful "due to the fact that" to the list. But Neal is not done making his point. "It's been happening for a long time. More and more sentences read: 'This engine offers better performance (since or as) it has 12 cylinders.' What's wrong with: 'This engine offers better performance beca...
Source: dailyherald.com