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4444mv Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Due to - because of

Can I replace Because of the fact that he has gone...   by
Due to the fact that he has gone?
Thanks.
  

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Dear 4444, In the first option, it's not necessary (and also unusual) to add "of the fact that". "Because he has gone" is enough, though your sentence is grammatically good. The second is OK too but again it is long.

— Michael Chambers Teaching English

  • Dear 4444, In the first option, it's not necessary (and also unusual) to add "of the fact that".
  • "Because he has gone" is enough, though your sentence is grammatically good.
  • The second is OK too but again it is long.
  • It would be better style to use "due to" with a more expressive noun, rather than "the fact that + relative clause".
  • " is a good option when you want to sound formal but you haven't decided how to formulate the whole sentence at the time you started it!
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Dear 4444,

In the first option, it's not necessary (and also unusual) to add "of the fact that". "Because he has gone" is enough, though your sentence is grammatically good.

The second is OK too but again it is long. It would be better style to use "due to" with a more expressive noun, rather than "the fact that + relative clause". In this case, you could say : "Due to his dep
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4444mvCan I replace Because of the fact that he has gone... byDue to the fact that he has gone?Thanks.
There are experts on style and usage that will tell you that "Due to" at the beginning of a sentence is an inferior construction. To silence such criticism it would be better to write "Because he has gone". The meaning is the same, however.

CJ
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Michael Chambers Teaching Englishthe tip on "due to".
Some of these ideas about the usage of "due to" are rather fussy and old-fashioned, but there are still some who go by "rules" that were in effect 50 years ago.

CJ
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I'm with you - when it comes to good or bad writing style, first impressions are probably the best guide, rather than an arcane manual. "...the fact that..." sentences often look clumsy, though.
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Michael Chambers Teaching EnglishDear 4444,In the first option, it's not necessary (and also unusual) to add "of the fact that". "Because he has gone" is enough, though your sentence is grammatically good.The second is OK too but again it is long. It would be better style to use "due to" with a more expressive noun, rather than "the fact that + relative clause". In this c
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CalifJim Michael Chambers Teaching Englishthe tip on "due to".Some of these ideas about the usage of "due to" are rather fussy and old-fashioned, but there are still some who go by "rules" that were in effect 50 years ago.CJ
Ok CJ. I understand it now.
Kinds regards,
mv
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