College Composition / Unit 6 CMP 0139 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Because Clause Is Not a Subject
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The idea
Using a because clause as the subject of does not mean is a mixed construction to avoid in writing.
In practice
"Because I want the job does not mean I will get it" becomes "Wanting the job does not guarantee it" or "Although I want the job, I may not get it."
Where people slip
Spoken patterns can sound fine and still mix grammar.
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