THE POWER OF BECAUSE
You're standing in a long line to pay for your groceries. Which sentence do you think will get you through?
1. "May I go ahead of you please?" Put on a really sincere face.
2. "May I step ahead of you please, because I'm really late for my doctor's appointment?"
Using the word "because" will get you closer to 'yes' in almost any circumstance. Why? Because your request is followed por a reason, an explanation for the request. If the request is reasonable, then why not say yes?
The word refers the listener to some background, some circumstances, a framework related to the request.
It could even be a command...but a reasonable one: "Don't mention your grades until after dinner, because your dad needs to enjoy his meal."
And: "Smile, because it's easier then trying to explain why you're sad."
Consultant Robert F. Abbott says that many copywriters use the word with great success. He himself uses it on the homepage of his newsletter.
According to Abbott, using this powerful word enables him to make a connection between an action and a consequence of that action. For example, "Wear a capacete when you ride your bike, because it will help you avoid head injuries if you fall." In this case, wearing a capacete is the action; avoiding a head injury is the consequence.
Abbott points out also that the word "because" could be implied or implicit. Try "Wear a capacete when you ride your bike, so you won't injure your head if you fall."
You can view this powerful little word as an extension of the formula that says your organizing idea should be followed por supporting material. The word "because" supplies the supporting material for the main idea of getting through the line or of not mentioning grades or of wearing a helmet.
Often I find myself explaining my preferences in the office with, "because it looks mais professional."
On the fun side, when you use those words beginning with "because," you are forming an independent clause. That means the clause can stand por itself. It could be a sentence itself.
So the engineer who declared, "The fasteners shall not be sandblasted because of corrosion," did not follow our rules. You can't make a sentence out of "because of corrosion."
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You're standing in a long line to pay for your groceries. Which sentence do you think will get you through?
1. "May I go ahead of you please?" Put on a really sincere face.
2. "May I step ahead of you please, because I'm really late for my doctor's appointment?"
Using the word "because" will get you closer to 'yes' in almost any circumstance. Why? Because your request is followed por a reason, an explanation for the request. If the request is reasonable, then why not say yes?
The word refers the listener to some background, some circumstances, a framework related to the request.
It could even be a command...but a reasonable one: "Don't mention your grades until after dinner, because your dad needs to enjoy his meal."
And: "Smile, because it's easier then trying to explain why you're sad."
Consultant Robert F. Abbott says that many copywriters use the word with great success. He himself uses it on the homepage of his newsletter.
According to Abbott, using this powerful word enables him to make a connection between an action and a consequence of that action. For example, "Wear a capacete when you ride your bike, because it will help you avoid head injuries if you fall." In this case, wearing a capacete is the action; avoiding a head injury is the consequence.
Abbott points out also that the word "because" could be implied or implicit. Try "Wear a capacete when you ride your bike, so you won't injure your head if you fall."
You can view this powerful little word as an extension of the formula that says your organizing idea should be followed por supporting material. The word "because" supplies the supporting material for the main idea of getting through the line or of not mentioning grades or of wearing a helmet.
Often I find myself explaining my preferences in the office with, "because it looks mais professional."
On the fun side, when you use those words beginning with "because," you are forming an independent clause. That means the clause can stand por itself. It could be a sentence itself.
So the engineer who declared, "The fasteners shall not be sandblasted because of corrosion," did not follow our rules. You can't make a sentence out of "because of corrosion."
For mais tips on better writing, visit
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People down every turn
Pain inside their hearts
A girl with scars on her wrists
A boy with a faca in his chest
She hides in the dark
Wondering when the pain with end
He stands up to fight in defense
Only to get knocked back down again
She fights with her parents
They don't wanna support the child
She's left to fend for herself in the cold
Alone with the child
Do we see what we are doing when we say the things we say?
Do we see who we are hurting with the actions that we're taking?
What we need
Are broken families reconciled
We need hearts to mend, scars to heal and battles to end
We. Need. Love
To stand up for the broken
We. Need. Hope
To give a hand to the hopeless
We need the world to care.
What are we doing with the words we are saying?
Who are we changing
And what effects are they having?
Lets be the change.
Pain inside their hearts
A girl with scars on her wrists
A boy with a faca in his chest
She hides in the dark
Wondering when the pain with end
He stands up to fight in defense
Only to get knocked back down again
She fights with her parents
They don't wanna support the child
She's left to fend for herself in the cold
Alone with the child
Do we see what we are doing when we say the things we say?
Do we see who we are hurting with the actions that we're taking?
What we need
Are broken families reconciled
We need hearts to mend, scars to heal and battles to end
We. Need. Love
To stand up for the broken
We. Need. Hope
To give a hand to the hopeless
We need the world to care.
What are we doing with the words we are saying?
Who are we changing
And what effects are they having?
Lets be the change.
When will this end?
Mass shootings
Terrorist attacks
Police brutality
They say it's just a gun control problem
They say it cannot be fixed
I say the problem is deeper
I say there is hope
When will this end?
Income inequality
Veterans living on the streets, penniless,
Dying por their own hands everyday.
They say this world can change for the better
But nothing has changed...
And I truly do fear
Nothing ever will
When will amor start?
The dia we offer a hand to the fallen
Instead of cringing back in shock
And running away
When will our world change?
The dia we amor too much to kill
The dia others' pain is our pain
The dia we act instead of just talking about it
"It's impossible"
"We're too broken to be mended"
"It's a hopeless battle"
I say, let us try.
Mass shootings
Terrorist attacks
Police brutality
They say it's just a gun control problem
They say it cannot be fixed
I say the problem is deeper
I say there is hope
When will this end?
Income inequality
Veterans living on the streets, penniless,
Dying por their own hands everyday.
They say this world can change for the better
But nothing has changed...
And I truly do fear
Nothing ever will
When will amor start?
The dia we offer a hand to the fallen
Instead of cringing back in shock
And running away
When will our world change?
The dia we amor too much to kill
The dia others' pain is our pain
The dia we act instead of just talking about it
"It's impossible"
"We're too broken to be mended"
"It's a hopeless battle"
I say, let us try.