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Originally Posted by tdol We use 'because' with a verb phrase and 'because of' with a noun phrase:
I took a coat because it was cold. (verb phrase)
I took a coat because of the cold. (No verb)
BTW- you mis-spelled 'grammar'.  |
I think I would phrase that differently, because "it was cold" is a clause.
"Because" is a conjunction; as such, it takes a clause.
"Because of" is a preposition; as such it takes a noun or pronoun object.