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Haohaoxuexi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Due to doing sth.
As I known 'due to' means reason, it is followed by something or somebody normally, what about verb after it, should I use the present sense?
for example,
The broken bottles were due to the conveying belt damaged.
=The broken bottles were due to the conveying belt being damaged.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor worked abnormally.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor working abnormally.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor was working abnormally.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor being working abnormally.
The broken bottles were due to that the conveyor was working abnormally.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor which was working abnormally.
Which of the above sentences are correct? Thanks
for example,
The broken bottles were due to the conveying belt damaged.
=The broken bottles were due to the conveying belt being damaged.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor worked abnormally.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor working abnormally.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor was working abnormally.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor being working abnormally.
The broken bottles were due to that the conveyor was working abnormally.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor which was working abnormally.
Which of the above sentences are correct? Thanks
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Hi, As I known 'due to' means reason, it is followed by something or somebody normally, what about verb after it, should I use the present sense? for example, The broken bottles were due to the conveying belt damaged. =The broken bottles were due to the conveying belt being damaged.
- Hi, As I known 'due to' means reason, it is followed by something or somebody normally, what about verb after it, should I use the present sense?
- for example, The broken bottles were due to the conveying belt damaged.
- =The broken bottles were due to the conveying belt being damaged.
- The broken bottles were due to the conveyor worked abnormally.
- The broken bottles were due to the conveyor working abnormally.
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Hi,
As I known 'due to' means reason, it is followed by something or somebody normally, what about verb after it, should I use the present sense?
for example,
The broken bottles were due to the conveying belt damaged.
=The broken bottles were due to the conveying belt being damaged.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor worked a
As I known 'due to' means reason, it is followed by something or somebody normally, what about verb after it, should I use the present sense?
for example,
=The broken bottles were due to the conveying belt being damaged.
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Here are some ways to write this:
The bottles were broken due to the conveyor's working abnormally.
The bottles were broken due to the conveyor which was working abnormally.
There were more broken bottles than usual due to the malfunction in the conveyor.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor's belt being damaged.
The bottles were broken due to the conveyor's working abnormally.
The bottles were broken due to the conveyor which was working abnormally.
There were more broken bottles than usual due to the malfunction in the conveyor.
The broken bottles were due to the conveyor's belt being damaged.
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Adding to the others' comments, "due to" is a more formal way of saying "because of". For some contexts, it will be acceptable to use either, but not always. If used in improper context, it can sound really stiff. Examples:
Tommy didn't go to school due to having a flu. vs. Tommy didn't go to school because he has a flu. Use
Tommy didn't go to school due to having a flu. vs. Tommy didn't go to school because he has a flu. Use
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What about these 3 sentences?
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Sorry for the inconvenience being caused.
Sorry for the inconvenience which is caused you.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Sorry for the inconvenience being caused.
Sorry for the inconvenience which is caused you.
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Hi Haohaoxuexi
Use this on - the words in parentheses are optional:
Sorry for the inconvenience (that) I caused (you).
Use this on - the words in parentheses are optional:
Sorry for the inconvenience (that) I caused (you).
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Hi,
We often just say 'Sorry for the inconvenience'.
It's just assumed that it had a cause.
Clive
We often just say 'Sorry for the inconvenience'.
It's just assumed that it had a cause.
Clive
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