[Grammar] On account of

[Negij]

Hello everybody,I am new around here!!

I would like to ask you a a question about the expression "on account of" ,I know that it means "becauseof,owing to",I wonder whether it can by followed by a pronoun (such as:me,you,him...)and a gerud.Could you tell me whether this kind of construction is correct?

Some examples
I decided to leave Carl on account of him cheating on me.
I stayed at home on account of my sister('s) being ill.
Police arrested Mark on account of him having robbed.

Thank you in advance!!

 

[Tdol]

Purists would saying on account of his cheating on me, but the form with him is commonly used.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I am not a fan of "on account of" being used where a simple "because" will do. All three of your example sentences are awkward.

I decided to leave Carl because he cheated on me.
I stayed home because my sister was ill.
Police arrested mark for robbery.

Often times, simple is better.

By the way "due to the fact that" is just as bad.