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Is there any difference in meaning/nuance between Xが原因で and Xで? For example in

> ８つの州で雨が原因で約８００人が亡くなりました。

can I replace 雨が原因で with just 雨で?

I'm guessing they wrote it the long way because they thought 州で雨で looked
silly, or confusing maybe? I may be talking nonsense.
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grammar particle-で
Difference between Xが原因で and Xで
Yes, you can replace 雨が原因で with 雨で, and it does not make the sentence silly or
confusing at least in this case. No one will take で after 雨 as a place marker.
Still, the longer version looks a little more organized, stiff or explicit to
me. (English also has many similar pairs such as "to survive" vs "in order to
survive".)
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