I arrived late because of the traffic

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a. llegué tarde debido al tráfico
I arrived late because of the traffic. Maybe I should have just taken the subway.Llegué tarde debido al tráfico. A lo mejor debería haber tomado el metro.
b. llegué tarde por el tráfico
I arrived late because of the traffic. - You always have an excuse, don't you?Llegué tarde por el tráfico. - Siempre tienes una excusa, ¿no?
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