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Rule "confusion of cause vs. because"

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Description: confusion of cause vs. because
Message: Did you mean because?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/because-because-of-and-cos-cos-of
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Please don’t just ignore it cause it can cause bigger problems.
    Correction suggestion: because
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The things that cause it do not matter.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: CAUSE_BECAUSE [4]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-09-26 16:45:37 +0000)