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<p>Because it was predicted that the typhoon would pass over PLACE-X on DATE-Y</p>
<p>因為預計颱風會在 Y月Y日 吹襲 X市</p>
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<p><em>Do you really need '因為'(because) in this sentence? If you use 'because' to start a sentence, you have to use '所以' (therefore) to end the sentence</em></p>
<p>&quot;因為預計颱風會在 Y月Y日 吹襲 X市&quot; is an incomplete sentence</p>
<p>&quot;預計颱風會在 Y月Y日 吹襲 X市&quot; is a complete sentence</p>
<p><em>When describe a 颱風 hitting a place, we use the term '吹襲'</em></p>

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<p>How to say</p>

<pre><code>Because it was predicted that the typhoon would pass over PLACE-X on DATE-Y?
</code></pre>

<p>A probably very problematic translation could be:</p>

<pre><code>因為預計DATE-Y颱風來PLACE-X
</code></pre>

<p>In particular, I would like to ask if the sentence should be re-ordered, as well as what is a more specific word to use in this case, instead of the generic 來. Lastly I am not sure at all whether or not it is OK to use 預計.</p>

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How to say "Because it was predicted that the typhoon would pass over PLACE-X on DATE-Y"?
# How to say "Because it was predicted that the typhoon would pass over PLACE-X on DATE-Y"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-21)

How to say

```
Because it was predicted that the typhoon would pass over PLACE-X on DATE-Y?

```

A probably very problematic translation could be:

```
因為預計DATE-Y颱風來PLACE-X

```

In particular, I would like to ask if the sentence should be re-ordered, as well as what is a more specific word to use in this case, instead of the generic 來. Lastly I am not sure at all whether or not it is OK to use 預計.

**Tags:** sentence-structure


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-09-21. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

> Because it was predicted that the typhoon would pass over PLACE-X on DATE-Y
>
> 因為預計颱風會在 Y月Y日 吹襲 X市

*Do you really need '因為'(because) in this sentence? If you use 'because' to start a sentence, you have to use '所以' (therefore) to end the sentence*

"因為預計颱風會在 Y月Y日 吹襲 X市" is an incomplete sentence

"預計颱風會在 Y月Y日 吹襲 X市" is a complete sentence

*When describe a 颱風 hitting a place, we use the term '吹襲'*


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