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Free sign upThe phrase "it stood to reason" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used when something seems logical or obvious. Example: It stood to reason that if I stayed up all night, I would be exhausted the next day.
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So it stood to reason that Josh Homme, its callous, acerbic frontman, would be matter-of-fact about his mission at Terminal 5 on Friday night.
It stood to reason.
It stood to reason that he, too, would be infected.
It stood to reason, then, that it had to be something else.
It stood to reason, though, because he could hardly see her pitches.
It stood to reason, we thought, that you could simply choose otherwise, provided, of course, that you wanted to.
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It stands to reason that resistance to its occupation included force.
It stands to reason.
"It stands to reason," Mr. Dergarabedian said.
"It stands to reason," he said.
It stands to reason, doesn't it?Perhaps not.
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