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Antonija Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Due to the fact that/because

Hi!

Which suits better in the sentence?

Because it is high in vitamin E/Due to the fact that it is high in vitamin E, the sesame oil is a powerful antioxidant.

Thank you

  

Top answer

"Due to the fact that" is incorrect in that setting. The word "due" requires a noun for the phenomenon to be due to. " Even if you can ignore the bad grammar of it, and many native English speakers do, it is wordy and smells of what Fowler called elegant variation, an attempt to use something other than "because" simply because you are tired of it and think a more lofty-sounding substitute will elevate your prose.

  • "Due to the fact that" is incorrect in that setting.
  • The word "due" requires a noun for the phenomenon to be due to.
  • " Even if you can ignore the bad grammar of it, and many native English speakers do, it is wordy and smells of what Fowler called elegant variation, an attempt to use something other than "because" simply because you are tired of it and think a more lofty-sounding substitute will elevate your prose.
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"Due to the fact that" is incorrect in that setting. The word "due" requires a noun for the phenomenon to be due to. For example "The antioxidant properties of sesame oil are due to its high content of vitamin E." Even if you can ignore the bad grammar of it, and many native English speakers do, it is wordy and smells of what Fowler called elegant variation, an attempt to use something other t

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AntonijaWhich suits works/sounds better in the sentence below?
Antonijathe sesame oil

If you're referring to a specific sesame oil, use the definite article. Otherwise, don't. Other than that, either version okay.

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