In view of means considering, because of, taking into account. It names the circumstance that leads to a decision: In view of the weather, the match was postponed. It sounds formal and suits business letters, notices, reports and essays.
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in view of + noun; In view of + noun, + clause; in view of the fact that + clause (formal)
- In view of the rising number of flu cases, the school has moved classes online for a week.
- The bank refused the loan in view of his poor credit history.
- In view of the long queues, we decided to come back to the museum the next morning.
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First versionIn the view of the bad weather, the school trip has been cancelled.
RevisionIn view of the bad weather, the school trip has been cancelled.
The article the is extra here, and it changes the expression. In the view of + a person or group means “in the opinion of”: in the view of many experts. To mean “considering, because of”, there's no article: in view of the bad weather.
Two other phrases with view look similar. In my view means “I think”: In my view, the plan is too expensive. That's an opinion, not a reason. With a view to + -ing means “with the aim of”: She moved to London with a view to finding a better job.
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___ the strong winds, all ferries to the island have been cancelled until tomorrow.
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In view of — The strong winds are the reason the ferries were cancelled, and In view of introduces it: “considering, because of”. In my view means “I think” and introduces a personal opinion; it's followed by a whole clause, not the name of a reason.
Write a short email to a client or teacher saying that a meeting is being moved. Give the reason with in view of and suggest a new time.
In view of the transport strike on Monday, could we move our meeting to Tuesday at 10 a.m.?
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