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Because vs Because of #1 (permalink) Sat Nov 15, 2008 15:42 pm   Because vs Because of		  
He was late because he had missed the bus

He was late because of he had missed the bus

Which is correct and what is the difference between because and because of?
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Because vs Because of #2 (permalink) Sat Nov 15, 2008 15:44 pm   Because vs Because of		  
I think the first one is correct
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Because vs Because of #3 (permalink) Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:58 am   Because vs Because of		  
The first one is right, and the second one is wrong. "Because of" has to be followed by a noun phrase, and it can't be followed by a clause.
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Because vs Because of #4 (permalink) Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:56 am   Because vs Because of		  
Hi volcano,

I agree with Jamie. But if you want to use "because of" in the second sentence, you need to drop the subject " He" and change " had" to become " having".

He was late because of having missed the bus.
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