"que" vs. "con lo que" to express "because | Spanish Q & A

J. B.C1Kwiziq community member

"que" vs. "con lo que" to express "because"

There's a previous B2 lesson on Kwiziq that teaches that "que" is an acceptable way to express "because". So why is "con lo que" a better answer to the question: "Me sorprende que él haya cedido ________ ha defendido su postura siempre" than simply "que"?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using con lo que + indicative for despite"

Asked 1 year ago

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InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher

Hola Jonah

In Spanish we really mean "despite him having defended his position" but that doesn't quite click in English. We've modified it a bit and omitted the answer saying "que" to avoid confusion.

I hope it helps.

Saludos

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J. B. asked:

"que" vs. "con lo que" to express "because"

There's a previous B2 lesson on Kwiziq that teaches that "que" is an acceptable way to express "because". So why is "con lo que" a better answer to the question: "Me sorprende que él haya cedido ________ ha defendido su postura siempre" than simply "que"?

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