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¿Esto suena natural? The principal reason for ....
¿Esto suena natural? The principal reason for ....
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- Inglés (US)
Poco natural
"principal reason" comes of as very formal. So if that's what you're going for, it's perfect
- Inglés (US)
Poco natural
Also, I just noticed, in that context, you should use "principle". "Principal" is the head of a school.
- Inglés (US)
Poco natural
We tend to say "the main reason" more.
Actually, "principal" is the correct spelling in this case!
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