These four similar expressions “because, why, why and why” constitute one of the many groups of doubts that confuse us and prevent us from writing correctly. Surely you have wondered which of all of them is correct, which are good and which are misused, why some are written as a single word while others are made up of two, why some have accent or tilde and others not. So many questions justify that doubts arise and that they are misused, in addition to making spelling errors.
We want you to be very clear about the difference between because, why, why and why so that you use each of the correct expressions in the proper context and discard those that are incorrect.
Use these expressions correctly, depending on whether we are asking a question, an exclamation, answering a question or justifying something about which we are writing, the way of accentuating the expression or writing it
Using these expressions correctly, depending on whether we are asking a question, an exclamation, answering a question or justifying something about which we are writing, the way of accentuating the expression or writing it will be different. For this you must be very clear about the difference between why, why.
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Good spelling, good writing, basic knowledge of Spanish grammar improve your person since expressing yourself correctly orally or in writing is always part of the profile sought in companies, businesses and all kinds of jobs today.
What do you need
- Books, magazines, newspapers to read.
- Dictionary, computer with Internet connection.
Instructions
- BECAUSE: is the word that precedes the explanation or reason for something. Generally, this word begins the sentence that answers the question that begins with Why?
- For example, we can say: Because the weather changed we did not go on a trip to the mountains. I’m not interested in that movie because that style bores me. Surely she is Brazilian because that skin color and that way of speaking are typical of them.
- In all these examples it is clear that there is a direct relationship between why and why: Why did you go alone? Because I had no one to go with. Or: Why do you look so skinny in that dress? Because you’re not used to seeing me dressed like this, I always wear baggy pants.
- WHY: When we want to ask ourselves the cause or reason for something, we are referring to the “why”. It is written as a single word and has a tilde or orthographic accent on the last vowel since it is an acute word ending in a vowel. For example:
- I want to know the “why” of your bad mood. It could also be written: I want to know the cause of your bad mood. I want to know the reason for your bad mood. If you don’t tell me the reason for so many expenses, I won’t give you more money. Ask him why and you will get rid of the doubt.
- “Whys” can also be written in the plural, for example: I am very worried about your change in attitude, I must somehow find out whys. He never wanted to tell me what are the reasons for the decrease in profits in the company.
- WHY: This expression has no use or meaning, when it is written in this way an error is incurred. Perhaps you wanted to tell yourself why? starting a question or because answering or giving a reason to the question asked. The expression why does not make sense and is considered an error.
- WHY: This expression formed by two words, one the preposition for and the other the interrogative or exclamatory what, is used to start a question or interrogative sentence. For example:
- Why are you so scared with that exam if you studied a lot? I have already told you to ask your teacher why he lowered your grades. Is there any reason that explains why you have lost so much weight? Why do you have so much money in your pocket? You know it’s dangerous.
Tips
- The good integral preparation of the person will always be part of the profile sought by companies that are looking for employees, for this reason improving spelling, grammar, oral and written expression will leave people in a better position in front of a job proposal.
- Take advantage of your free time to read, reading improves spelling.