Wordy “due to the fact” and “the reason why” | Grammar and Style Tidbits 4

You hear people say “due to the fact” and “the reason why,” and there’s nothing ungrammatical about it. Yet, these expressions have a style issue: wordiness. Let’s look at these wordy constructions and see how you can improve or get rid of them for a better style, especially in writing. The reason why is due to the fact that style plays a role in formal expression.

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