Because and because of are both used to introduce reasons. What's the difference?

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Because and because of are both used to introduce reasons. Because is a conjunction, and is followed by a subject and verb. Because of is a preposition, and is followed by a noun phrase or verb-ing.

because of — из-за; предлог с последующим существительным или причастием 1.

Because

because	subject	verb
because	he	felt ill,	he didn't go to the party
because	the traffic	was heavy,	she couldn’t get to work on time.

Because of

because of	noun phrase or verb-ing
because of	his illness	he didn't go to the party
because of	feeling ill	he didn't go to the party

Because of the heavy traffic, she couldn't get to work on time.

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