[Grammar] How to use 'because' correctly?

[Mehrgan]

Hi,

I've found the sentence below in the Cambridge Dictionary, and I was wondering if an "it" is missing, or perhaps it's a rule I'm not aware of.

"Just because I'm lending you my dress for tonight doesn't mean you can borrow it whenever you want to."

Should there be any "it" before the word "doesn't"?

"Just because I'm lending you my dress for tonight (it) doesn't mean you can borrow it whenever you want to."

 

[GoesStation]

The sentence is correct as written. Adding "it" makes it wrong.

I'm not a grammarian and could be wrong about this, but I think the sentence's subject is the phrase "just because I'm lending you my dress for tonight". Adding "it" after that would ungrammatically add another subject.

 

[Tarheel]

Hi,

I saw the sentence below in the Cambridge Dictionary, and I think that maybe an "it" is missing, or perhaps it's a rule I'm not aware of.

The original sentence is fine.

"Just because I'm lending you my dress for tonight doesn't mean you can borrow it whenever you want to."

Should there be any "it" before the word "doesn't"?

No. The original sentence is fine as it is.

"Just because I'm lending you my dress for tonight (it) doesn't mean you can borrow it whenever you want to."

The original sentence is fine as it is. ( You saw it in a dictionary, so you should expect it to be done correctly.)

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Be careful of how you phrase questions. Do not begin questions with How to. Try:

- How can I use "because" correctly?

- How is "because" used?

- How do you use "because"?

- What is the correct way to use "because"?

- Is this the right way to use "because"?

 

[Tdol]

The original sentence is fine as it is. ( You saw it in a dictionary, so you should expect it to be done correctly.)

Example sentences are often selected from databases by algorithms nowadays, so there may be cases where strange uses get through.