I wonder whether because can introduce two or even more reasons; if yes, how they are connected.
For example,
John came late because he woke up late, and his bicycle was broken.
Is the sentence above correct?
Thanks!
grammaticality
I wonder whether because can introduce two or even more reasons; if yes, how they are connected.
For example,
John came late because he woke up late, and his bicycle was broken.
Is the sentence above correct?
Thanks!
Best Answer
Short answer: yes, one "because" can introduce a list of reasons; no, your sentence does not say what you want to say because the comma separates "his bicycle was broken" from the list of reasons for John's lateness. The comma turns "his bicycle was broken" into an independent clause.
Long answer:
without a comma is parsed like this:
which means:
But with a comma:
it is parsed like this:
which means: