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I have a reason vs I have reason

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have a reason' is used when you want to specify that you have a particular reason for something. 'I have reason' is used in a more general sense to indicate that you have justification or rationale for your actions.

Last updated: April 08, 2024 • 490 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I have a reason"

This phrase is used when you want to specify that you have a particular reason for something. It is followed by the specific reason you want to mention.

Examples:

  • I have a reason for being late.
  • She has a reason for not attending the meeting.
  • Do you have a reason for your decision?
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  • Oct 28, 2024 ... stephanienuesi on October 28, 2024: "Today I have a reason to smile. And it's because I received a message that left me speechless.
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  • Aug 6, 2023 ... Regardless, I Have a Reason to Be Thankful. It's You, Lord! · Always be joyful. · Through Him, therefore, let us at all times offer up to God a ...
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Alternatives:

  • I have a good reason
  • I have a valid reason
  • I have a strong reason
  • I have a clear reason
  • I have a specific reason

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

"I have reason"

This phrase is used in a more general sense to indicate that you have justification or rationale for your actions. It is a more concise way of expressing having a reason.

Examples:

  • I have reason to believe he is telling the truth.
  • She has reason to be upset.
  • Do you have reason to doubt his intentions?
  • I have reason to suspect this is plagiarized.
  • I have reason to fear that on this occasion hardly something will happen.
  • I have reason to suspect this is plagiarized.
  • Sebastien, I'm very forgiving, if I have reason to forgive.
  • I have great determination - and now I have reason...
  • I have reason to suspect the recent actions of these agents.
  • I have reason to suspect Mr Fletcher of smuggling in the contraband from Walford.
  • I have reason to suspect you may be illegally harboring an unsupported Category 1 deceased person.
  • Yes, of course, but I have reason to suspect you're on the wrong path.
  • I hope, my dear, you have ordered a good dinner today, because I have reason to expect an addition to our family party.
  • You joke, but I have reason to think that you share my feelings.
  • We were once engaged and I confess I have reason to hope that, in time...
  • In 1989 and 1990, it managed to reunite Europe, and so I have reason to assume that it will also be capable of responding to the similar historic challenge we are facing now.
  • So, I have reason to celebrate.
  • I have reason to fear him.
  • Don't I have reason to be angry?
  • I have reason to suspect she did.
  • And because I have reason to feel grateful to him for his good turn, I have reason to express that gratitude, for example by thanking him or giving him a present or by returning the favour.
  • With you I have reason to be.
  • Because I have reason to suspect... that that man is a murderer.

Alternatives:

  • I have a reason
  • I have a good reason
  • I have a valid reason
  • I have a strong reason
  • I have a clear reason

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