The phrase "alternative because it is" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be used in contexts where you are trying to explain why something is considered an alternative, but it needs more context to be meaningful.
Example: "This option is an alternative because it is more cost-effective than the original plan."
Alternatives: "alternative due to its" or "substitute since it is".
The industry is touting New Guinea impatiens as an alternative, because it is not susceptible to downy mildew.
Another large group of people do have access to electricity, but need an alternative because it is too expensive and power outages are daily events.
Diffuse reflectance mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy is an attractive alternative because it is a high-throughput, cost-effective and easy-to-use technique that provides information on the amount and nature of soil mineral and organic components.
Lying dead in the water and doing nothing is a comfortable alternative because it is without immediate risk, but it is an absolutely fatal way to manage a business.
LTE, however, is emerging as an alternative because it is also low-power but can be used to connect many devices at once, making it a good option for enterprise use cases.
Many prefer this alternative because it is often less expensive and more convenient.
I put this formula down as an alternative, because it's another this is called the geometric mean.
Bernhard said the agency is a good alternative because it's not motivated by profit, like the bail bonds industry.
I don't regard Google Docs as an alternative because it's online only, and you'd mostly be better off using the free version of Word online.
"If they were paying close attention to the entire session on Cscope, they might have been wanting to prepare for an alternative, because it was clear that there were problems," he said.
SCOTUS determined that it was only a less restrictive alternative compared to outright enforcement of the mandate itself, but abstained from holding that it was sufficient to meet the RFRA test of least restrictive alternative because it was unnecessary to get there in Hobby Lobby once a less restrictive alternative that had not at the time been offered to for-profits was identified.
