Reason Why, For or To?

Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! You probably have your reasons for reading this post! 

Reason for something 

Reason for doing something

Use "the reason for" with a noun or gerund.

"What's the reason for doing this?" (NOT What's the reason of doing this.)

"What's the reason for your strange behavior?"

"I can't understand the reason for your decision."

"I have no particular reason for visiting them."

"Give me your reason for coming here."

"The sole reason for living in Greece is the weather."

"The low salary is his main reason for leaving the job."

"They didn't give us any reason for the delay."

Reason that/why + clause

You say the reason why or that something happens. In this case, "that" and "why" can be omitted.  When you use "why" or "that", you need a clause. A clause is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb.

"The reason (why) I didn’t call you is that I was tied up all day."

"There must be a reason (that) he didn't show up."

"Do you agree that growth is the main reason people remain in jobs?"

Reason to do something 

You can use "reason" with a full infinitive (to + base form of the verb).

"I'll lie in today. I can't find a reason to get up."

"There is always a good reason to have fun."

"There are so many reasons to feel happy."

"I have no reasons to refuse."

"There are plenty of reasons to keep exercising."

Let's learn some phrases:

"For this reason, it's important to have people who will support you."

"For reasons of security, keep your personal belongings with you at all times."

"For some odd reason, he started laughing in the middle of the meeting."

"He lashed out at me for no reason."

"For some unknown reason, his phone is always turned off."

"Everything happens for a reason."

"The 3D printer won't print for some reason."

"We broke up for personal reasons."

"For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my personal data."

"This room is locked for reasons of safety."

"For reasons of hygiene, you had to wash our hands regularly."

"Women test men for all sorts of reasons."

"We cannot mention the suspect's name for legal reasons."

"She kept the photos for sentimental reasons."

"We didn't go to the beach for the simple reason that the weather wasn't warm enough."

"Why is he so hopelessly in love with her?" "He must have his reasons."

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