“Given” vs "in view of" vs "considering"..What's the difference?

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Hi, all:

I'm a foreigner and I'd love to know the differences between the following phrases:

Given, considering, in view of (the fact that)..

Examples:

The mayher's achievements are amazing considering how poverty-stricken this county used to be.

The mayher's achievements are amazing in view of the fact that this county used to be poverty-stricken.

The mayer's achievements are amazing given that this county used to be poverty-stricken.

Sorry I can't recall how to spell mayor.

I think these 3 phrases are sort of interchangeable , right?


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The three are generally synonymous. It's mayor.
 

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Re: “Given” vs "in view of" vs "considering"..What's the difference?

Also mayoress (or lady mayor) for women.
 

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Re: “Given” vs "in view of" vs "considering"..What's the difference?

Also mayoress (or lady mayor) for women.

No, not in this day and age. it would be considered offensive. A mayor if a mayor, even if female.

The use of special words/endings for females is just about obsolete.
 

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Re: “Given” vs "in view of" vs "considering"..What's the difference?

No, not in this day and age. it would be considered offensive. A mayor if a mayor, even if female.

The use of special words/endings for females is just about obsolete.
They should mention that in dictionaries.
 

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