"identified why" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to introduce an explanation or reason for something. Here is an example: "The scientist identified why the experiment failed - there was a flaw in the methodology."
"We have clearly identified why this protest has come about: unemployment and lack of good governance.
Even though four hijackers have been identified, why did the phone calls refer to only three?
"Tell me," said the doctor, who asked that he not be identified, "Why do the American troops allow the looting?
Her point was excellent because it identified why most governance reforms have disappointed in the past 20 years: the same people have been left in charge of the decision-making.
"Results have not gone our way this season and it is not down to one particular thing," says Ford. "Within each game we have identified why we did not quite get the result – discipline, ball control or a few defensive errors; the challenge for us is to address them quickly and put in a complete performance.
Three main reasons were identified why they stayed longer; one was because of ISCoPE research, the other one was their dependency on advance organ support and lastly, the delayed discharges because of shortage of ward beds.
I try to identify: 'Why am I tripping?
But work was needed to identify why others were frequently calling 999, said Scott.
Is it possible to identify why these books are so timeless?
"Mostly at this point we are just trying to identify why it occurred," he said.
Margaret Morganroth Gullette failed to identify why I watch "Judging Amy" ["Why America Has to Judge Amy's Mother," April 2].
