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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Thanks to
Hi teachers,
I am not sure in what context I can use "thanks to."
In particular, I cannot distinguish "due to" from "thanks to."
Even if I talk about positive matters, "thanks to" seems not to be appropriate in certain cases (but, unfortunately, I cannot specify the reasons for the inappropriateness. That's the problem.)
Thank you in advance.
I am not sure in what context I can use "thanks to."
In particular, I cannot distinguish "due to" from "thanks to."
Even if I talk about positive matters, "thanks to" seems not to be appropriate in certain cases (but, unfortunately, I cannot specify the reasons for the inappropriateness. That's the problem.)
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
'Thanks to', when it means 'due to', is very casual.
- 'Thanks to', when it means 'due to', is very casual.
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Thank you for answering my question. I really appreciate it!!
May I ask additional questions?
(1) Do you yourself avoid using "thanks to" in writing?
(2) Is "because of" more casual than "due to" but more formal than "thanks to"?
May I ask additional questions?
(1) Do you yourself avoid using "thanks to" in writing?
(2) Is "because of" more casual than "due to" but more formal than "thanks to"?
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1-- In essays and business correspondence, yes, I avoid it; in personal letters and other casual writing, no.
2-- No; in fact, 'because of' is a much better choice; there still remains a bit of controversy over how 'due to' should be used grammatically:
Due to has been widely used for many years as a compound preposition like owing to, but some critics have insisted tha
2-- No; in fact, 'because of' is a much better choice; there still remains a bit of controversy over how 'due to' should be used grammatically:
Due to has been widely used for many years as a compound preposition like owing to, but some critics have insisted tha
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you for your answer and citation from the book.
Your answer has helped me clear up the mystery about "thanks to" and other two wordings.
The article is very intersting. I have heard and seen, in formal settings, many native speakers frequently using "due to." So I had thought that they prefered "due to" to "because of" when they mentioned serio
Thank you for your answer and citation from the book.
Your answer has helped me clear up the mystery about "thanks to" and other two wordings.
The article is very intersting. I have heard and seen, in formal settings, many native speakers frequently using "due to." So I had thought that they prefered "due to" to "because of" when they mentioned serio
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