Pourquoi utilise-t-on à cause de au lieu de grâce à ?

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Pourquoi utilise-t-on à cause de au lieu de grâce à ?

The English states in the text, that the tree fascinâtes the artist because of the way the branches twist, which I take to be a positive emotion, as she is fascinated by this and inspired to sculpt this. Is there a grammatical reason for this use, or just a feeling of negativity here. Thanks for any response. John

This question relates to:French writing exercise "A nature-inspired sculptor"

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CélineKwizIQ Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour John,

In French, "grâce à" means "thanks to". It explicitly gives credit to the cause for a positive result. However, "à cause de" means "because of". It is a neutral linking expression. Here, the person is not thanking the branches ; they are simply (neutrally) mentioning why the tree fascinated them.

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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