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because of vs due to

Both 'because of' and 'due to' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'Because of' is used to introduce a reason or cause, while 'due to' is used to show a consequence or result. It's important to use them appropriately to convey the intended meaning.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 1102 views

because of

The phrase 'because of' is correct and commonly used in English to introduce a reason or cause.

Use 'because of' to explain the reason or cause of something. It is followed by a noun, pronoun, or gerund.

Examples:

She was late because of the traffic.
He couldn't attend the meeting because of his illness.

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Marshall got here because of one reason, quickness.
When the administration started to falter because of our conspiracy...
I lost everything because of it.
Decomposition is accelerating, perhaps because of the sunlight.
This is because of my brother.
Maybe because of who his romantic company was.
Compromising our objective because of what you feel.
And that the failure occurred because of those alterations.
Apparently, a building was quarantined because of an infectious disease...
Especially because of what I found there.
I'm asking because of certain circumstances.
All because of what Dad did.
Stop fighting because of personal grudges.
Millie left me because of gigi.
I also understand your rebellious attitude toward authority because of...
Warner discontinued publishing the CDL Report because of financial problems.
Not everywhere tv reception because of trees.
Pool closed until 2009 because of works.
Postponed their honeymoon because of his job.
And not just because of your porcelain complexion.

Alternatives:

due to
as a result of
on account of
owing to
thanks to

due to

The phrase 'due to' is correct but is used to show a consequence or result, not a reason or cause.

Use 'due to' to indicate a consequence or result of something. It is followed by a noun or noun phrase.

Examples:

The game was canceled due to bad weather.
The delay was due to technical issues.

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Losses may occur during the distillation processes due to evaporation.
Non-eligible as CET1 due to reversible situations
Cannot be completed due to connection error.
Corrupted music files due to system failure.
Kepivance should not be administered subcutaneously due to poor local tolerability.
Many workers are unemployed due to liberalisation and globalisation.
Fractured cone due to out-of-round or over-sized shaft.
Faster recovery due to enhanced blood flow and oxygenation.
Files deleted due to human error.
Good for investment! Price negotiable due to emergency.
SOCKSv5 authentication failed due to wrong username or password.
Most likely the burning failed due to low-quality media.
Spreading of transgenetic hybrid plants due to selective advantages.
Sometime PPT corruption occurs due to the recovery software.
Sometimes volumes in Macintosh become inaccessible due to various reasons.
She is concerned due to the shared living arrangements.
Roads can be closed due to flooding.
Most often due to incorrect password.
Losing data due to corruption can be disastrous.
Lost digital images due to formatting of removable media drives.

Alternatives:

because of
as a result of
on account of
owing to
thanks to

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