English in a Minute: 4 ways to use 'cause'

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  let's learn cause as a verb it can mean make something happen and it's usually something bad.

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  I didn't cause the accident.

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  It was him.

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  The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall.

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  In a similar way, as a noun it can mean the reason something happened.

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  The cause of the fire was being investigated.

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  Bad posture is the cause of your back pain.

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  It can also mean the reason that you feel in a particular way.

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  Your low grades in maths are a cause for concern.

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  Passing that exam is a real cause for celebration.

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  If we want to say that we're doing something for a good reason, we can say it's for a good cause.

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  Raising money for charity is hard work, but it's for a good cause.

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  So cause is all about the reason that something happens or why we feel in a certain way we can help make sure that English doesn't cause you any problems.

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