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Englishnewbie Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

due to

I read that DUE TO should be used carefully

This is DUE to something.
This is hot BECUASE OF (not due to) the gas leak.

So, which is correct?

Is this phenomenon DUE TO the vulcano?
Is this phenomenon BECAUSE OF the vulcano?

Thanks.
  

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This is what Random House Unabridged Dictionary says about due : 7. due to , a. attributable to; ascribable to: The delay was due to heavy traffic.

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  • This is what Random House Unabridged Dictionary says about due : 7.
  • due to , a.
  • attributable to; ascribable to: The delay was due to heavy traffic.
  • b.
  • because of; owing to: All planes are grounded due to fog.
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This is what Random House Unabridged Dictionary says about due:

7. due to,
a. attributable to; ascribable to: The delay was due to heavy traffic.
b. because of; owing to: All planes are grounded due to fog.

—Usage.7. DUE TO as a prepositional phrase meaning “because of, owing to” has been in use since the 14th century: Due
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HI Thanks for the reply.

I was wondering about the case where "Is SOMETHING due to" in question format correct or not...

What do you think?
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Hello, Englishnewbie:

This is what I was taught.

1. If you wish to follow the "rule," you should say: "Is this phenomenon due to the volcano?"

a. That is, "This phenomenon is due to the volcano."

i. "Due" is an adjective that is the complement of "phenomenon."

b. I do not know how many people actually follow this rule in present-da
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Thanks for the clear explanation.
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