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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
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1) This sentence came from Wikipedia. Shoul it be 'rather than' or can rather work here on its own?

This is believed to be due to a change in behaviors such as increased time spent indoors at close proximity to others rather exposure to cold temperatures.

2) Is 'because of' or any other word/phrase better than 'due to'?

This is believed to be because of a change in behaviors such as increased time spent indoors at close proximity to others rather exposure to cold temperatures

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English 1b3 1) This sentence came from Wikipedia. Shoul it be 'rather than' or can rather work here on its own? This is believed to be due to a change in behaviors such as increased time spent indoors at close proximity to others rather exposure to cold temperatures.

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  • English 1b3 1) This sentence came from Wikipedia.
  • Shoul it be 'rather than' or can rather work here on its own?
  • This is believed to be due to a change in behaviors such as increased time spent indoors at close proximity to others rather exposure to cold temperatures.
  • " I don't believe "rather" works alone in this case.
  • 2) Is 'because of' or any other word/phrase better than 'due to'?
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English 1b31) This sentence came from Wikipedia. Shoul it be 'rather than' or can rather work here on its own?

This is believed to be due to a change in behaviors such as increased time spent indoors at close proximity to others rather exposure to cold temperatures.
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