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		code_duck on Nov 19, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: English Has a New Preposition, Because Internet It is, in the beginning: > It can be followed either by a finite clause (I'm reading this because [I saw it on the web]) or by a prepositional phrase (I'm reading this because [of the web]). Seems to me that you are correct, this 'new usage' is merely the latter usage without 'of'.

Semaphor on Nov 20, 2013 [–]

The difference is that it changes the meaning.

code_duck on Nov 20, 2013 | [–]

How exactly does it change the meaning? Either way it simply ascribes a cause.

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