et pour cause

La salle était vide, et pour cause : la séance avait été annulée.
The room was empty, for an obvious reason: the session had been cancelled.
Personne ne répondait, et pour cause : le bureau était fermé.
Nobody answered, with good reason: the office was closed.
Elle était absente, et pour cause : elle était malade.
She was absent, and for good reason: she was ill.
Il connaissait déjà la réponse, et pour cause : il avait écrit la question.
He already knew the answer, and no wonder: he had written the question.
Elle souriait, et pour cause : elle venait d’obtenir le poste.
She was smiling, and for good reason: she had just got the job.

Parole simili

pour une bonne raison

et cela s’explique

Elle était absente, et pour cause : elle était malade.
She was absent, and for good reason: she was ill.
Personne ne répondait, et pour cause : le bureau était fermé.
Nobody answered, with good reason: the office was closed.
Il connaissait déjà la réponse, et pour cause : il avait écrit la question.
He already knew the answer, and no wonder: he had written the question.
La salle était vide, et pour cause : la séance avait été annulée.
The room was empty, for an obvious reason: the session had been cancelled.
Elle souriait, et pour cause : elle venait d’obtenir le poste.
She was smiling, and for good reason: she had just got the job.

et cela s’explique

pour une bonne raison

Letteralmente « e per causa »: et è « e », pour « per » e cause « ragione »; la formula introduce una spiegazione.

Che cosa significa et pour cause?

« E a ragione ».

La ragione deve seguire?

Non sempre, ma spesso è data dopo i due punti.

Può essere già nota?

Sì, la formula può solo richiamarla.

È una domanda letterale sulla causa?

No, è un commento fisso sul fatto precedente.

Può essere ironica?

Sì, soprattutto se la ragione era ovvia.

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