Which sentence is most concise?
ADue to the fact that it was raining, we stayed inside.
BBecause it was raining, we stayed inside.CORRECT
COn account of the rainy weather conditions, we stayed inside.
DIt was raining so accordingly we stayed inside.
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
SAT prefers concise phrasing. 'Because' replaces wordy 'due to the fact that'.
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