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If want to give explination of why i went to bed
so use because.

I went to bed because I was tired

that's right or not?
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I went to bed because I was tired
Yes, that's good.

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that's logical thing~
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Agreeed to u all..
i went to bed because i was tired.

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I chose " so ".
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And you were right.
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yes it is
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Answer Will Be " So"
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the answer is "so"

I was tired so I went to bed.

because doesn't work because you are not explaining why you went to bed, you are saying what action you took after being tired.
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