Cool MateReason vs Why
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Reason
Top 1000 (très courant)A1noun
Why
Bloc à haute fréquenceA1adverb
| Reason | Why | |
|---|---|---|
| Prononciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈriːzn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈriːzn/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/waɪ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/waɪ/"]/ |
| Sens | An explanation or cause for something. | A word used to ask for a reason or explanation. |
| Exemple | The reason I am late is because of traffic. | I asked her why she was late. |
| Registre | Neutre | Neutre |
| Fréquence | Top 1000 (très courant) | Bloc à haute fréquence |
| Niveau CEFR | A1 | A1 |
| Nature grammaticale | noun | adverb |
| Collocations | cogent, good, sound, be aware of, see, have, by reason of, for a/the reason, for reason of, all the more reason, all sorts of reasons, every reason, cogent, good, sound, be aware of, see, have, by reason of, for a/the reason, for reason of, all the more reason, all sorts of reasons, every reason, human, lose, be open to, listen to, beyond reason, within reason, an appeal to reason, faculty of reason, sense of reason, human, lose, be open to, listen to, beyond reason, within reason, an appeal to reason, faculty of reason, sense of reason | ask why, wonder why, no reason why |
| Antonymes | cause, consequence | because, therefore, so |
| Erreurs fréquentes | Confused with 'rationale' — 'reason' is broader., Using 'reason' without 'for' — remember to include it when explaining cause., Mispronouncing as 'ree-zen' instead of 'ree-zon'. | Omitting 'why' in a question that needs it., Using 'why' in a statement instead of a question., Confusing it with 'when' or 'how'. |
| Notes d'usage | Used in both formal and informal contexts. In formal writing, it often appears in discussions and academic papers. In conversational settings, it's common to ask for someone's reason behind their choices. | Used to inquire about reasons. Generally suitable for most contexts, but avoid in very formal writing. Often starts a question. |
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Questions fréquentes : Reason vs Why
Quelle est la différence entre Reason et Why ?
Reason: An explanation or cause for something. Why: A word used to ask for a reason or explanation.
Reason et Why sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?
Reason: A1, Why: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.
Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Reason et Why ?
Reason: noun, Why: adverb.
Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?
Reason: The reason I am late is because of traffic. Why: I asked her why she was late.
Puis-je utiliser Reason et Why de façon interchangeable ?
Pas toujours. Reason et Why sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.