Personal enmity
Hi
Is the underlined a natural phrase?
The police believe that the crime was committed due to personal enmity.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
Yes. According to traditional rules "due to" is not used correctly. Although almost no one cares about those rules now, to me this seems a rather noticeable case, and I would prefer "out of" or "because of" or "as a result of".
- Yes.
- According to traditional rules "due to" is not used correctly.
- Although almost no one cares about those rules now, to me this seems a rather noticeable case, and I would prefer "out of" or "because of" or "as a result of".
- Opinions may vary.
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Yes.
According to traditional rules "due to" is not used correctly. Although almost no one cares about those rules now, to me this seems a rather noticeable case, and I would prefer "out of" or "because of" or "as a result of". Opinions may vary.
0Without more context as to the crime, I'd say it sounds uncommon. It certainly isn't clear, since it could have been written as, "was committed out of anger or hatred."
One might hear the comment, "was committed by someone known to the victim."
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