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Advanced Causal Clauses — Proposizioni Causali B2·Register and Stylistic Choice in Causal Clauses
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Rule reminder

Italian causal conjunctions exist on a register spectrum: INFORMAL: 'per via che', 'visto che', 'dato che'. STANDARD/NEUTRAL: 'perché', 'siccome', 'poiché' (neutral to slightly formal). FORMAL: 'poiché', 'in quanto', 'considerato che', 'tenuto conto che'. LEGAL: 'stante', 'atteso che', 'visto il', 'considerato che', 'ritenuto che'. LITERARY: 'giacché', 'ché' (poetic/archaic), 'poiché' (elevated).

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For an informal text message to a friend, which causal expression is most natural?

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→ Distinguishing Causal from Consecutive Clauses→ Advanced Causal Conjunctions: In Quanto, Giacché, Posto Che→ Mixed Advanced Causal Constructions — Mastery Review→ Poiché and Giacché — Formal Causal Conjunctions
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