Difference から・んです

[sansarret]

Here is a very interesting write-up by @ChristopherFritz on “reasoning with のだ”:

Teasing Master Takagi-san ・ Volume 1

I felt like writing something grammary today, so here’s something that took me a bit of time to grasp properly in my earlier grammar-learning days. I’ve written it in a way that hopefully makes it easier for others to learn than it was for me.

Reasoning with のだ

One of the trickier Japanese grammar structures for English natives to get used to is のだ. Consider the following observations: The streets are wet. The package that was left on my doorstep is not there. Five new lessons came up for me…