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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

due to

During a recession air pollution due to automobile exhaust decreases.

During a recession air pollution decreases due to automobile exhaust.

Are they the same ?

Question,

what does it mean " due to " ? Is it idiom expression ? It means " because of "

What function does " due to " serve there ? Adjective ?

Does the word " exhaust " use as verb ?

It seem to me that sentece does not follow grammar rules ?

Is " air pollution " a subject and " decrease " a verb ? But what about "automobile " and " exhaust " ? And what about " due to " ?

Thank you
  

Top answer

IMO, During a recession the air pollution due to automobile exhaust decreases. is the only correct one. the is required, as you're talking about a specific pollution, the one caused by automobile exhaust.

— Marius Hancu

  • IMO, During a recession the air pollution due to automobile exhaust decreases.
  • is the only correct one.
  • the is required, as you're talking about a specific pollution, the one caused by automobile exhaust.
  • due to=caused by A modified version of your 2nd sentence would be OK too, IMO: During a recession air pollution decreases , due to reduced automobile exhaust .
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IMO,
During a recession the air pollution due to automobile exhaust decreases.
is the only correct one.
the is required, as you're talking about a specific pollution, the one caused by automobile exhaust.

due to=caused by

A modified version of your 2nd sentence wo
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