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    Default Differences?

    Is there a difference between these two sentences?

    I used to play tennis, but because of injury I had to give it up.
    I used to play tennis, but I had to give it up because of injury.

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    Default Re: Differences?

    Quote Originally Posted by maral55 View Post
    Is there a difference between these two sentences?

    I used to play tennis, but because of injury I had to give it up.
    I used to play tennis, but I had to give it up because of injury.
    There is no difference in meaning, and both are correct. But I prefer the first one.
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    Default Re: Differences?

    Yeah, I thought so.
    Odd that they were two options in a test.

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