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this causes me vs this caused me to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'This causes me' is used to express a present or ongoing effect. 'This caused me to' is used to indicate a past action or event. It's important to choose the correct tense based on the timing of the action or event being described.

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Last updated: August 27, 2024

this causes me

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a present or ongoing effect.

Use 'this causes me' when you want to describe something that is currently affecting you or having an impact on you.

Examples:

This loud noise causes me a headache.
His behavior causes me concern.
Her words cause me to doubt myself.

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I test between ENTP and INTP, and this causes me to sometimes be extremely uncomfortable in social situations. I don't know how to classify myself, and this ...
Why am I afraid of interacting with people around me? I test between ENTP and INTP, and this causes me to sometimes be extremely uncomfortable in social ...
May 2, 2015 ... This causes me a lot of anxiety. How do I get over it? (self.raisedbynarcissists). submitted 4 months ago * by illdrawyourfaceACoN DoNM E-Dad.

Alternatives:

this is causing me
this leads to me
this results in me

this caused me to

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a past action or event.

Use 'this caused me to' when you want to describe something that happened in the past as a result of a particular cause.

Examples:

His lie caused me to lose trust in him.
The accident caused me to be late for work.
Her words caused me to rethink my decision.

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This caused me to look back at the onset of my stuttering and make the link to drug-use. (One more reason to just say NO!) I played Russian roulette and lost.
Aug 20, 2015 ... This caused me to worry because sometimes I get pains up my back and I think omg what if it's my arteries/veins. At the same time I was trying ...
This caused me to become entirely dependent on other people. The disease progressed quickly, also harming my internal organs and I had to go on kidney ...
I understand that I have failed to meet the federal SAP requirements and that this caused me to lose my financial aid eligibility. I understand that this SAP Appeal ...

Alternatives:

this made me
this led me to
this resulted in me

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