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Discover LudwigThe phrase "cause of not" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English in certain contexts.
It is a shortened form of "because of not" and can be used to explain the reason or cause for something not occurring or happening. Example: I couldn't make it to the party cause of not feeling well. (This means that the reason for not attending the party was because of feeling unwell.) Another example: She failed her exam cause of not studying enough. (This means that the reason for failing the exam was because of not studying enough.) It is important to note that this phrase is more commonly used in spoken English and may not be appropriate to use in formal or academic writing. In such cases, it is better to use the full phrase "because of not" or rephrase the sentence to avoid using this shortened form.
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That engagement ring purchases tend to be for women – not by women – is also insulting to the cause of not viewing women as objects to be acquired.
The fatal flaw in that proposal (and similar ones made by many State Legislatures) is that used books are the cause of, not the cure for, high textbook prices.
Malebranche here is assuming that in the case of creation ex nihilo God is the cause of not only the being or esse of a creature but also its modes presumably because no other possible cause actually exists prior to the act of creation ex nihilo.
Today, I know 'it' was the cause of not having what I desired, but it had nothing to do with my feelings of something being wrong with me.
In this family, the lack of information is the cause of not meeting the selection criteria.
Financial barriers are still a main cause of not seeking antenatal care for undocumented migrants in Belgium.
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The causes of not fulfilling QI 1 in the remaining 69 patients (90.8%) are listed in Table 6.
Cause of death not released.
Saudi Arabia is a cause of terrorism, not a cure.
In our study, we only considered the underlying cause of death (not contributory causes of death).
Arsenic poisoning causes lots of not-so-fun symptoms.
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