prepositional phrase · neutral
on account of
UK/ɒn əˈkaʊnt əv/US/ɑn əˈkaʊnt əv/on ac·COUNT of
because of; introduces the reason (usually followed by a noun phrase)
Examples
“On account of the snow, schools were closed.”
“They left early on account of the long journey.”
“On account of budget cuts, some programs were reduced.”
Band 8 sentence
“On account of prolonged funding shortages, the institute had to suspend several research projects.”
Collocations
- on account of + noun phrase
- leave early on account of + noun
Word family
Common mistakes
On account of he was late, the meeting started without him.→On account of his lateness, the meeting started without him.
They canceled the trip on account of they didn't have money.→They canceled the trip because they didn't have money.
Say it for a higher band
5because→6because of that→7+on account of
Synonyms
owing to
Easily confused
owing to
“The concert was canceled owing to the singer's illness.”
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