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Better ways to say “Owing to the fact that”
Five words trying to be "because."
i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler
Like "due to the fact that," this is a padded way of saying the obvious. "Because" or "since" is almost always the fix.
ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo
Before
Owing to the fact that the vendor was late, we slipped.
After
Because the vendor was late, we slipped.
iii · The alternatives4 ways out
- 01Because neutral
plain causal conjunction
Because the vendor was late, we slipped.
- 02Since neutral
known cause, looking forward
Since the vendor was late, we cut scope.
- 03As neutral
simultaneous reason
As the vendor was late, scope was cut.
- 04Given formal
before a noun phrase
Given the vendor's delay, we cut scope.
iv · Brew tipKeep this one
"The fact that" is a tell. Deleting those three words almost never changes the meaning.