Conectives porque, ya que, puesto que

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Conectives porque, ya que, puesto que

Are the three connectives synonymous or is there a slight difference in their meaning?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Ya que/ Puesto que/ Porque/No porque followed by indicative/subjunctive (subordinate causal clauses)"

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Emanuel

They are synonymous, however "porque" is more informal and more commonly used in colloquial Spanish and "ya que/puesto que" are more of a formal register.

Saludos

Inma

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Conectives porque, ya que, puesto que

Are the three connectives synonymous or is there a slight difference in their meaning?

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