please Advise

[Jolyn78]

Please advise if the sentence structure is correct:

The expenses were high due to the start-up cost then and that we needed to purchase many items upfront.

[Bookaholic_English]

What was then used for in your context? Apart from that everything seems to be OK.
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[Jolyn78]

I wanted to statw the 2 reasons for the high expenses, namely the initial start-up cost and the items purchased. Do i need to add in "because" or "the fact" for the 2nd reason? E.g. ...due to the startup cost and nbecuase we needed to....

[Beeesneees]

Hi Jolyn,

I would add 'the fact' for the 2nd reason. I would also use 'at the time' rather than 'then', in order to clarify its use here:
The expenses were high due to the start-up cost at that time and the fact that we needed to purchase many items up-front.
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[Bookaholic_English]

Yes. The fact that + a clause sounds more literary than that + a clause and should be used in most cases to avoid being criticized especially by difficult scholars.
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[Avinashkulk]

I get confused using which and what and again which and that

[Bookaholic_English]

They all have many uses. But in your sentence only that or the fact that is acceptable. Give us more examples of your confusion so that we can help you.
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