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only if
=only one condition will cause the result; S+V (RESULT) only if S+V (CONDITION).
unless
=if...not; S+V (RESULT) unless S+V (CONDITION).
in case
=if by chance this should happen; S+V in case S + (should) V.
even if
=the result will not change; S+V (RESULT) even if S+V (CONDITION).
whether or not
= the result will be the same; S+V (RESULT) whether or not S+V (CONDITION-UNEXPECTED/SURPRISING). ...OR... whether S+V or not.
because
S+V (EFFECT) because S+V (CAUSE) ...OR... Because S+V (CAUSE), S+V (EFFECT)
since
S+V since S+V ...OR... Since S+V, S+V (*time or cause-effect = because)
due to the fact that
S+V (EFFECT) due to the fact that S+V (CAUSE) ...OR... Due to the fact that S+V (CAUSE), S+V (EFFECT)
now that
= because now; Now that CAUSE, EFFECT (*used with present, present perfect or future tenses)
despite the fact that
S+V (Unexpected Result) despite the fact that S+V (CAUSE) ...OR... Despite the fact that S+V (CAUSE), S+V (Unexpected Result)
, so
S+V (CAUSE), so S+V (EFFECT)
therefore
CAUSE; therefore, RESULT (S+V) (*punctuation!)
consequently
CAUSE; consequently, RESULT (S+V) (*punctuation!)
so...that
so ADJ/ADV that (so CAUSE that EFFECT)
such...that
(It *be) such (a/an) ADJ+NOUN that (such CAUSE that EFFECT)
even though
Unexpected Result even though CAUSE (S+V) (switched with comma)
