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Please provide an explanation of why vs please provide an explanation why

Both phrases are grammatically correct, but 'Please provide an explanation of why' is more formal and commonly used in written English, while 'Please provide an explanation why' is more informal and can be used in spoken English.
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Please provide an explanation of why

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal written English.

This phrase is used when requesting a detailed explanation or justification for something. It is more formal and appropriate for written communication.

Examples:

  • Please provide an explanation of why you made that decision.
  • Can you provide an explanation of why this project was delayed?
  • Apr 21, 2021 ... Please provide an explanation of why you believe the RCO provision should change or the local provision is necessary to protect the health ...
  • Oct 2, 2018 ... Better yet, please provide an explanation of why Primo stopped working with Zotero and quell the rumor that Primo is intentionally blocking ...
  • Mar 18, 2023 ... Anand272. If there is some reason why AVERAGE and STDEV (STDEVP) does not work for you, please provide an explanation of why not, ...
  • Apr 8, 2015 ... Either way could you please provide an explanation of why and how is one better than the other as well as how the request handling is different ...
  • Nov 15, 2013 ... If No, please provide an explanation of why the property is not insured below: Page 3. Insurance Replacement Cost of Tax Exempt Property.
  • please provide an explanation of why this experience offers you a unique opportunity and why the same research cannot be conducted at Stanford. 1. Stanford ...
  • Please provide an explanation of why going through this Program will place an undue hardship to your company. 4. List the Qualifications necessary for each ...
  • If requesting data with personal identifiers, please provide an explanation of why these data fields are needed. 2. Will the data be used to contact ...
  • Please provide an explanation of why you allowed your geology license to expire in North Carolina. You may provide any additional information that you feel ...
  • Please provide an explanation of why this permit is necessary. Name/Phone Number of Doctor. Please attach a signed written statement from the doctor stating ...

Alternatives:

  • Please explain why
  • Please give an explanation of why

please provide an explanation why

This phrase is correct and more commonly used in informal spoken English.

This phrase is used when requesting a brief explanation or justification for something. It is more informal and suitable for spoken communication.

Examples:

  • Can you provide an explanation why you're late?
  • Please provide an explanation why you need an extension.
  • Jan 24, 2020 ... Could you please provide an explanation why the TPS62200DBVR is working despite of that it is wired wrong and what behaviour should I expect ...
  • Nov 18, 2021 ... "Please provide an explanation why the passport does not cover the entire period of time from (August 2016) to (date my passport was issued) ...
  • Mar 31, 2022 ... If you are going to remove it again, please provide an explanation why you do that. <snip>. Thanks guys for the replies. The issue started a ...
  • Nov 28, 2020 ... Or at least, please provide an explanation why is behaving like that. Information about your Svelte project: Fedora 33; Chrome 87.0.4280.66 ( ...
  • Jun 5, 2021 ... Can someone please provide an explanation why this occurs? Thank you! (I am on Tableau Public, but here is the dataset attached):. Expand ...
  • Nov 2, 2020 ... Please fix this problem or please provide an explanation why the cut or copy options should be available. Thank you. This thread is locked ...
  • Oct 19, 2021 ... Please provide an explanation why each option is incorrect or correct. This will give me deeper understanding. Thank you for your help! Show ...
  • Jun 18, 2018 ... If you recommend inception, can you please provide an explanation why it would work on unique images? I guess i'm having trouble ...
  • 16) If Line of Credit financing is requested, please provide an explanation why it is necessary. JUSTIFICATION (One detailed statement for each request is ...
  • Jan 9, 2019 ... So, if this does not answer your question sufficiently Mani, please provide an explanation why you're looking to instantiate an Aggregate ...

Alternatives:

  • Please explain why
  • Please give an explanation why

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