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  1. grammar - When should I use "cause" and "causes"? - English …

    Apr 3, 2020 · I dont understand when to use the "cause" and the "causes". what is the difference? I am writing this book review, and really need some help with this. The sentence im struggling …

  2. “cause” or “causes”? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Or: Is this the only factor that causes such tragedies? In that form, the singular factor matches with the verb causes. Your sentence mixes the plural rooms with the singular factor, making it …

  3. "causes of" or "causes for" - English Language Learners Stack …

    Jun 10, 2020 · If you simply want to say the person or thing that makes something happen, you say 'cause of'; but if you want to say a reason for having particular feelings or behaving in a …

  4. When we use 'to cause to be'? - English Language Learners Stack …

    As your link says, "to cause to be" is a definition of the word "make". As such, the phrase and the word can be fairly interchangeable when used that way. "The jalapenos caused my salsa to be …

  5. prepositions - Difference between "As For" and "As To" - English ...

    Jan 9, 2015 · There is disagreement as to the causes of the fire. I remained uncertain as to the value of his suggestions. (2. meaning) according to, by. Example - The eggs are graded as to …

  6. A word that means unable to die AND unable to be killed?

    Dec 7, 2018 · Also note, "invincible" does not mean "unable to die from natural causes". "Invincible" means "cannot be defeated". A chess grandmaster could be "invincible", but could …

  7. 'is cause' vs. 'it causes' - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    In the grammar test below, Why option 3 is not correct? Only where market failure occurs ------ to worry, and even such failure may tend to excessive conservation. 1)is there perhaps cause (

  8. modal verbs - Is "which may causes" the correct phrase? - English ...

    Jun 19, 2017 · There are too many errors in the sentence you wrote to be addressed in a single question. The correct form of the phrase in bold is "which may cause." The modal verb may …

  9. A comparison between "make", "Lead", "Prompt" and "Cause"

    Jan 6, 2017 · You'll need to complete a few actions and gain 15 reputation points before being able to upvote. Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful. What's reputation …

  10. passive voice - "is said to" causes ambiguity - English Language ...

    Passive 1: She is said to work 16 hours a day. Passive 2: It is said that she works 16 hours a day. The message is the same in both phrases: Apparently, she works 16 hours a day. The …