Rule reminder

Causal expressions (introduce reasons/causes): 'poiché', 'in quanto', 'dal momento che', 'dato che', 'giacché', 'a causa di', 'in virtù di', 'per via di' (informal). Consecutive expressions (introduce results/consequences): 'pertanto', 'di conseguenza', 'dunque', 'sicché', 'cosicché', 'per cui', 'ne consegue che', 'ne deriva che'. Formal writing prefers 'poiché'/'in quanto' over 'perché' for causes, and 'pertanto'/'di conseguenza' over 'quindi' for consequences.