Given that means considering that, since. It introduces a known fact that leads to a conclusion: Given that prices are rising, people are saving more. It sounds a little more formal than because and works well in essays.
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Given that + clause, + clause; clause + given that + clause; given + noun: given the cost
- Given that our flight was cancelled, the airline should pay for the hotel.
- The results are impressive, given that the team had only three months.
- Given the cost of rent, many graduates live with their parents for longer.
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First versionGiving that most students work part-time, evening classes make more sense.
RevisionGiven that most students work part-time, evening classes make more sense.
Considering ends in -ing, so giving that can look like the right form. But the phrase is built on given, meaning “known, accepted as true”. Nobody says giving that, so one word was changed: given that.
Provided that looks similar but introduces a condition that still has to be met: You can borrow my car provided that you return it by Sunday, that is, only if you bring it back by Sunday. Given that refers to a fact that's already known. Without that, given goes before a noun: given the cost, meaning considering the cost.
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___ the town has only one hospital, building a second one should be a priority.
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Given that — The town having only one hospital is already a known fact, and it leads to the conclusion about a second one. Given that introduces such a fact. Provided that would turn it into a condition, “as long as the town has only one hospital”, and the sentence would stop making sense.
Write a conclusion for an essay about working from home or about transport. After Given that, state a fact, then draw a conclusion from it.
Given that many people now work from home, companies could save money by renting smaller offices.
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