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    Vocabulary: causes and consequences


    Expressing "cause and consequence" isn't always an easy task... The structures may be difficult to employ (we'll work on them again...) and the vocabulary, which will be our beginning, today, is plentiful and varied. Yet, I'm sure you'll use these notions quite  easily.

     

     

     

    I) How to EXPRESS a CAUSE, a REASON?

     

     

     A cause  To be the cause of 
     To cause sth The reason for sth/ doing sth 
     Because  Because of 
     To lead to sth To cause sb to do sth
     To lead sb to do sth To impel sb to do sth
     To incite sb to do sth  Incitement 
     To contribute to  To promote sth 
     The origin/ to originate in  The source 
     To involve/ to entail  To be responsible for 

     To bring sth about

     To produce sth/ provoke sth          

     To prompt sth/ to trigger sth off

     

                      

     

    - to give sb cause for sth/ for doing sth

    - to be grounds for/ to be a reason for

     

           

     

    II) HOW to EXPRESS  a CONSEQUENCE, a RESULT? 

     A consequence 

     As a consequence (of)

     In consequence (of)

     Consequently  As a result (of)

     To result from

     To arise from

     To follow from
     An effect To have an effect on 
     To have the effect of doing                        A side-effect/ a by-product                   
     The aftermath of 

     The consequences

     The aftereffects

     The outcome A result 
     The end result of  The upshot was...
     Hence Therefore

     

    : consequently

     

    EXPRESSIONS AND IDIOMS: 

    - You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs: important changes cause unpleasant effects.

    - Chickens come home to roost: past actions are causing present problems.

    - (the) devil to pay: announcing trouble.

    - Face the music: accept unpleasant consequences of your actions.

    - Fall on one's sword: accept the consequences of wrong actions.

    - Get your fingers burnt: suffer as a result of your actions.

    - Open doors to/for: provides opportunities for the future.

    - Pay dearly (for something): suffer a lot because of what you did.

    - (the) price you have to pay: what you have to endure for your actions.

    - Reap the harvest: benefit or suffer because of your actions.

    - Take the rap: accept the consequences.

    - You can't unring a bell!: you must live with the consequences of your actions.

     

              


    Yes, these expressions are quite varied, but I'm sure you'll remember and use the most important ones! Good luck for that! 

     



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