Owing to the fact that?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Dear teachers,

Please read:

1.Because the fact that the weather was cold, we stayed home.
2…Owing to the fact that the weather was cold, we stayed home.

All 2 sentences are correct?

Quoc

2

Hi

Number two is correct.

Try these:

1- We stayed home because of cold weather.
2- We stayed home because the weather was cold.
3- We stayed home because of the fact that the weather was cold.

Tom

3

Thanks Tom, but I think both are incorect because I’ve never seen “owing to the fact that”.

Quoc

4

Hi Quoc

Your question (All 2 sentences are correct?) is incorrect.

Both of your sentences are correct (1 and 2).

All three of Tom’s sentences are correct.

5

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Dear Amy

Could you please shed somelight on this? I was with the idea that it should be because [color=red]of the fact…

Yours

Tom

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Oh, excuse me, Tom! :oops:
You’re absolutely right! I completely overlooked that missing of! It’s a good thing we’ve got your eagle eye keeping watch. :smiley:

Quoc,

Tom is absolutely right. Your first sentence must include the word “of”:
1.Because [color=red]of the fact that the weather was cold, we stayed home.

Amy