it can cause vs it cause

Both "it can cause" and "it cause" are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. "It can cause" is the correct form to indicate a possibility or potential outcome, while "it cause" is grammatically incorrect and should be avoided.

Last updated: April 08, 2024 • 197 views

it can cause

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a possibility or potential outcome.

Use "it can cause" to express that something has the potential to bring about a particular result or effect.

Examples:

Leaving the window open can cause a draft in the room.
Eating too much sugar can cause health problems.
Not wearing sunscreen can cause sunburn.
Using the wrong tool can cause damage to the equipment.
Neglecting regular maintenance can cause the machine to break down.

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Or in a living human, it can cause uncontrollable mutation.
They said it can cause a heart attack.
Not too much, as it can cause visions.
According to the World Wide Web, it can cause lack of concentration, nervousness, and misunderstandings.
He says that it can cause an earthquake.
But it can cause blood clots.
In rare cases, it can cause respiratory failure, but...
If it falls in the wrong hands, it can cause calamity.
Only relevant if it can cause pulmonary edema and delirium.
In extreme cases it can cause insomnia and thus, anxiety and depression.
If you believe the reports, it can cause hallucinations, paranoia, delusions...
Only at high inadvertent doses, it can cause headache and gastrointestinal upset.
Effects nonwished: in some cases it can cause, although rarely, nauseosos diarrhoeas or states.
It is a serious complication as it can cause severe tissue damage.
If they are not regularly removed, it can cause irritation and redness.
When this joint is inflamed, it can cause hoarseness of the voice.
In the case of pregnancy will avoid eating seed because it can cause contractions.
At high concentrations and prolonged exposure it can cause death by asphyxiation.
Yes, but when ingested by a person it can cause hallucinations.
And syph, it can cause hematemesis.

it cause

This phrase is grammatically incorrect and should not be used in English.

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We can't feel it cause the car's moving.
He also loves it cause it's his favorite sandwich.
What does it cause? Dramatic chaos.
He took it cause it's the only thing that proves he was there.
Of course at first we didn't want to admit it cause we felt bad, you know.
We didn't report it cause we thought we could be more efficient.
Would it cause trouble if I saw something in particular?
You know, we can't just solve it cause we want or because we need to.
Is neo-angin protect Spray addictive or does it cause withdrawal symptoms?
And this enchantment, could it cause someone to fall in love?
Does it cause heart attacks, kill people,
2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is neurotransmitter deficiency disorder and how can it cause depression, anxiety, and...
Only if it hits your eyes will it cause damage.
And did it cause any conflict?
Did it cause your eye to do that, or...
Who scrutinizes the law is fulfilled, but the hypocrite find in it cause for scandal.
If you suffer from acid reflux disease, you need to take extra care of your voice since it cause permanent damage.
But, if this deletion method applied over any important files then it cause severe data loss for user.
This operation shall not entail an increase in vibrations nor shall it cause alterations to the soil, flora or fauna.
Only when this process accelerates and spins out of control does it cause cell death.

Alternatives:

it causes
it caused
it is causing
it will cause
it has caused

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