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Which one is correct and used universally?

I don’t owe you an explanation as to why I knocked the glass over.

I don’t owe you an explanation of why I knocked the glass over.

Is one used more than the other? Does it depend on the country and region?

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  • Both forms are used in AmE and BrE, apparently “of why” is the more common between the two. - books.google.com/ngrams/…
    – user 66974
    Commented May 8, 2020 at 20:25
  • Why not just why?
    – David
    Commented May 8, 2020 at 20:54
  • Neither is correct at the expense of the other, nor is either used universally. Why not just I don't owe you an explanation for knocking over the glass?
    – Jason Bassford
    Commented May 8, 2020 at 21:09

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