Difference Between:

by **Because....** Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:44 pm

Can anyone explain the difference between, and the exact usage of:

Because:
Since: (Continuous form?):
Due to (Caused by?):
While (time driven?):
In that (Is this silted?)
In as much:

I went through each and every page of the Sentence Correction Guide, but there is no clear definition.

-PR

by **RonPurewal** Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:46 pm

"in that" vs. "because"
http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/post14608.html

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"since" can mean two different things: (a) a statement about time ("since x happened" = during the period time after event x), or (b) a statement about causality (approximately equivalent to "because").
if the gmat means "because", it will probably say "because". therefore, it's somewhat unlikely, though not impossible, that you'll see "since" in the sense of causality.

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"while" can mean "during", but can also be an indicator of contrast, roughly equivalent to "although".

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"inasmuch" is one word, and is ALWAYS followed by "as". inasmuch as means, roughly "to the extent that..."