The reason/point Was: Re: "Big-Foot/Bigfoot Land"

[Rachel E. Shuttlesworth]

I've heard several people say (and others lament) the following:
"The reason is because..."

Rachel

Beverly Flanigan wrote:
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> Poster:       Beverly Flanigan <flanigan at OHIOU.EDU>
> Subject:      Re: "Big-Foot/Bigfoot Land"
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> This is totally unrelated to anything, but Wilson's "the point is that"
> reminded me of two alternate constructions:  "the point being that" and
> "the reason being that."  How common are these, and is there any regional
> siting for them (I doubt it, but--)?
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Rachel E. Shuttlesworth
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