On this account

You usually find it at the beginning of a sentence. It follows a statement of fact. For example: 'The rain is heavy. On this account, the game is canceled.' You can also use it after a semicolon. It acts as a transition. It makes your writing flow like a professional river. It is best used to link two closely related ideas.

Use it when you want to sound authoritative. It is perfect for university essays. It works well in legal documents. Use it during a serious presentation at work. It shows you have thought deeply about cause and effect. If you are explaining a complex decision to your boss, this phrase is your best friend. It adds weight to your logic.

Avoid it in a casual text message about dinner. Don't say it to your friends at a loud bar. If you say, 'I am hungry; on this account, I want tacos,' your friends might laugh. It sounds like you are reading from a 19th-century textbook. Keep it out of lighthearted conversations. It is too stiff for a first date or a quick chat with a neighbor.

The word account comes from old bookkeeping terms. To 'give an account' meant to show your financial records. In the 1600s, people started using it for logic. If the 'account' (the record of facts) showed a problem, the result was clear. It reflects a very Western, logical way of viewing the world. It assumes every action has a clear, documented reason.

You might hear on that account. It means the same thing. On account of is also common but used differently. You follow on account of with a noun, like on account of the rain. On this account stands alone as a connector. Be careful with on no account. That means 'absolutely not.' If you mix them up, you might accidentally agree to something you hate!