'cause

conjunctiontop 1 000 in film dialogue

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Apheretic form of because.

conjunction

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Apheretic form of because.
I'me forc'd to love thee now, 'Cause thou provid'st so carefully for my honor
“[…] if you call my duds a ‘livery’ again there’ll be trouble. It’s bad enough to go around togged out like a life saver on a drill day, but I can stand that ’cause I’m paid for it. […]”
D.B. Woodside as Amenadiel: "Something Charlotte said made me think. Maybe celestial beings and humans, Luci maybe they aren't that different." Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar: "What, are we talking in bed? 'Cause we know all know my skills are preternatural. But I suppose you on the other hand..."

Etymology

From Middle English cause; apheretic form of because; first used in the 15th century.

'bout · about.

'cause · Apheretic form of because.

'em · Them (now only in unstressed position).'kay · Apheretic form of okay.'ll · Will, shall (marking the future tense or other modal sense).

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