Because of
Example: He stayed home because of the rain
Definition
"Because of" is a prepositional phrase used to indicate the reason or cause for something. For example, in the sentence 'He stayed home because of the rain,' it explains that the rain is the reason for staying home.
Etymology
The phrase "because of" originates from the combination of 'because,' which comes from Old English 'be cause' meaning 'by cause,' and 'of,' a preposition indicating relation. Together, they form a phrase used to express causation or reason.
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"Because of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used words.
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