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of responding by replying to all so that the original questioner gets
the answer.  Thanks in advance to all.

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Subject: "since" and "because"
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 11:10:15 EDT
From: "Casius Troy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Do you know whether there is a difference between "since" and "because"?
Particularly, does "since" denote a time span while "because" denotes
only a
cause/effect relationship? Or, can the two words be used
interchangeably? If
you can provide a definitive answer, is there an accessible textbook
that I
could find to support the rule? I'm having a debate with my English
teacher.

Thank you,
Joshua Brown
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