reason
131reason... is because — is a common construction, and has been for at least two hundred years, but it continues to be criticized as a tautology by many authorities. Consider an example from the Observer: The reason she spends less and less time in England these days… …
132reason with — PHRASAL VERB If you try to reason with someone, you try to persuade them to do or accept something by using sensible arguments. [V P n] I have watched parents trying to reason with their children and have never seen it work …
