causes vs leads to

Both 'causes' and 'leads to' are correct phrases, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Causes' is more direct and commonly used to indicate the reason behind something, while 'leads to' is often used to show a sequence of events or consequences.

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causes

The word 'causes' is a correct and commonly used term in English to indicate the reason behind something.

Use 'causes' when you want to express the direct reason or source of a particular outcome or situation.

Examples:

Smoking causes lung cancer.
Lack of exercise causes weight gain.
Stress causes health problems.
Poor diet causes fatigue.
Overuse of technology causes eye strain.

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My knights have fought my causes.
Duly considering the causes for which matrimony was ordained.
Coffee both causes and prevents cancer.
MG causes muscle fatigue including respiratory problems and difficulty swallowing.
Building the world's first underground railway causes chaos.
Frequent exposure to radiation causes cancer.
A toxin that causes temporary blackouts.
Something about a sugar substitute that causes cancer.
Waardenburg syndrome causes arrhythmias and can change hair color.
The clinic probably prescribed him phenobarbital without searching for underlying causes.
Toxins lead to neurodegeneration which causes the lesion.
Togavirus causes congenital rubella, whatever that is.
Investigators are now exploring other potential causes of the crash...
Faustus died of uncertain causes around 40.
C. canimorsus rarely causes disease symptoms in animals.
Hassan used her abilities to promote social causes.
Mitchell gave frequent public readings, particularly for left-wing causes.
Hepcidin causes the internalization of ferroportin, decreasing iron export.
Seeing yourself through goggles causes something called temporoparietal disassociation.
There are many possible causes of small fiber neuropathy.

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leads to

The phrase 'leads to' is also correct and commonly used in English to indicate a sequence of events or consequences.

Use 'leads to' when you want to show the causal relationship between an action or event and its outcome or consequence.

Examples:

Eating unhealthy food leads to obesity.
Skipping breakfast often leads to low energy levels.
Lack of sleep leads to poor concentration.
Excessive drinking leads to health problems.
Ignoring warnings leads to accidents.

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