¡Ya está bien de usar «because of»!
La mayoría de los hispanohablantes tendemos a usar el conector «because of» cuando queremos expresar «debido a». Es perfectamente correcto, pero ya sabéis que en mi blog os enseño inglés avanzado para aprobar los exámenes de nivel B2, C1 y C2 de inglés.
Por ello, os voy a dejar una lista de los conectores que más me gustan para usar en lugar de «because of».
- On the grounds of something
- On the basis of something
- On account of something
- Due to something
- Because of something
- As a result of something
¿Vemos algunos ejemplos?
-Many asylum seekers flee their countries on the grounds of fear.
-Many asylum seekers flee their countries on the basis of fear.
-Many asylum seekers flee their countries on account of fear.
-Many asylum seekers flee their countries due to fear.
-Many asylum seekers flee their countries because of fear.
-Many asylum seekers flee their countries as a result of fear.
ON THE GROUNDS sirve para expresar:
a) Razón o justificación por algo.
- The had no legal grounds for claiming compensation
- Those women fled to Spain on the grounds of gender discrimination in their own countries.
- He was fried on the grounds of his low work performance.
b) Como sustituto de «among general public».
- That political party has a lot of support on the ground.
- While politicians talk of peace, the situation on the grounds remains tense.
- People on the ground feel that their opinions aren’t taken into account and they would like to be consulted more.
People on the ground = grassroot society
Cuando hablamos de el publico en general, podemos usar la expresión «people on the ground» o «grassroot society» y quedaremos chapó.
c) Muy pocos (thin on the ground).
- Good managers are often thin on the ground.
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