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Belly Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Which answer should you choose?
Why are you laughing so hard?
______ the jokes he's been telling
a) because of
b) in light of
c) as a result
d) Due to
I think both a and d will do but the answer is d
______ the jokes he's been telling
a) because of
b) in light of
c) as a result
d) Due to
I think both a and d will do but the answer is d
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I say the answer is a). Due to is correctly used following verbs of being. My laughter is due to the jokes he's been telling.
- I say the answer is a).
- Due to is correctly used following verbs of being.
- My laughter is due to the jokes he's been telling.
- I laugh / am laughing because of the jokes he's been telling.
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I say the answer is a).
Due to is correctly used following verbs of being.
My laughter is due to the jokes he's been telling.
I laugh / am laughing because of the jokes he's been telling. (action verb)
[At least that's the way it was when I was in school.]
Due to is correctly used following verbs of being.
My laughter is due to the jokes he's been telling.
I laugh / am laughing because of the jokes he's been telling. (action verb)
[At least that's the way it was when I was in school.]
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BellyWhy are you laughing so hard?If the person who wrote the test item says that (d) is the correct answer, he or she is clearly not a native speaker. I ag
______ the jokes he's been telling
a) because of
b) in light of
c) as a result
d) Due to
I think both a and d will do but the answer is d
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I find that the "because of / due to" choice is similar to the "composed of / comprised of" choice in that many native speakers choose incorrectly, thinking the correct choice sounds too plain.
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