Why is ということで used in this sentence?
The other day, a saw a Youtube video where the guy said this sentence:
冬はね、風邪ひきやすいということで、マスクする人凄い増えると思うんですよ。

I suppose this means "because it's easy to catch a cold during the winter, a lot of people wear a mask". What would be different if I said なので instead of ということで in this case?

Question

Why is ということで used in this sentence?
The other day, a saw a Youtube video where the guy said this sentence:
冬はね、風邪ひきやすいということで、マスクする人凄い増えると思うんですよ。

I suppose this means "because it's easy to catch a cold during the winter, a lot of people wear a mask". What would be different if I said なので instead of ということで in this case?

Answer

＊＊＊と＋いう＋こと＋に＋て（で＝に＋て）
　　　　　　↓
＊＊＊と : that ....... (making clause)
いう(saying)
こと(thing)
に(in)
て("adding a sense of perfect､in terms of aspect")

*in saying thing that "風邪を引きやすい"

I think now you can guess.

＊＊＊＊　
～ので　＝　の＋に＋て
　　　↓
の：("making it noun", thing)
に(in)
て("adding a sense of perfect")
　　　↓
*in thing that
           ↓
because

Answer

The phrase ''ということで'' means ''Generally'' or ''Apparently'' in this case.

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