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Difference between the words 'reason' and 'cause'



 
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Difference between the words 'reason' and 'cause' Wed May 17, 2006 15:37 pm  Difference between the words 'reason' and 'cause'		  
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ESL/EFL Test #74 "Christmas Postman (1)", question 1

My main ......... for becoming a temporary postman during the Christmas holiday period.

(a) cause
(b) incident
(c) rational
(d) reason

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ESL/EFL Test #74 "Christmas Postman (1)", answer 1

My main reason for becoming a temporary postman during the Christmas holiday period.

Correct answer: (d) reason

Your answer was: incorrect
My main cause for becoming a temporary postman during the Christmas holiday period.
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Hi,
Could you tell me the main difference between the words 'reason' and 'cause'?
Why 'cause' doesn't fit here?
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Cause/reason Wed May 17, 2006 16:15 pm  Cause/reason		  
Hi,

You asked:

Quote:
Could you tell me the main difference between the words 'reason' and 'cause'?
Why 'cause' doesn't fit here?

The reason for something happening is why something happens.

The cause for something happening is the factor that results in something happening

For example:

The reason why the house was destroyed by the storm was because the foundations were very poor.

The cause for the house being destroyed was as a result of the severity of the storm

In the test the sentence:
Quote:
My main reason for becoming a temporary postman during the Christmas holiday period.
this is an explanation for becoming a postman and answers the question: Why did you become a postman?

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