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Understanding the Context

I've just used the search function but still got some doubts though. I understand because is sometimes spelled 'cause or 'cos in direct speech. 1. Is it correct to use the apostrophe for both of the abbreviations or not?

Key Insights

Sometime I've noticed some English natives don't use it... a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident? the reason or motive for some human action: The good news was a cause for rejoicing. "Cause of" implies a causal relationship, as in "this is the cause of that".

Final Thoughts

I personally can't think of many contexts where "cause for" would be appropriate other that "cause for alarm" and phrases similar to it.