due & because

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due & because

by swapna » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:40 pm
Can some one explain when to use " due to" and "because" in a sentence??

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by prinit » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:54 pm
This is really a tough one. Both are used to introduce clause, typically effect and cause scenario.

Guys, would appreciate some good explanation on that.

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by mmslf75 » Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:42 pm
Takeaway :

Use DUE TO, when you can replace DUE TO with CAUSED BY

The match's postponement was DUE TO rain

Notice here, If I were replace DUE TO with CAUSED BY
The sense of the sentence remains same

The match was postponed BECAUSE OF rain
Correct usage of BECAUSE OF here gives reason , why the match was postponed


Hope that helps

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by prinit » Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:07 pm
mmslf75 wrote:Takeaway :

Use DUE TO, when you can replace DUE TO with CAUSED BY

The match's postponement was DUE TO rain

Notice here, If I were replace DUE TO with CAUSED BY
The sense of the sentence remains same

The match was postponed BECAUSE OF rain
Correct usage of BECAUSE OF here gives reason , why the match was postponed


Hope that helps
Thanks Buddy !!!

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by shuj00 » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:10 pm
i have seen BECAUSE OF as incorrect idiom in many explanations.