due to fear of being vs for fear of beaing

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Due to fear of being' is more commonly used to explain the cause or reason for something, while 'for fear of being' is used to express the reason for an action taken out of fear.

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due to fear of being

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to explain the cause or reason for something.

This phrase is used to indicate the reason or cause of a particular situation or action, often related to fear of something happening.

Examples:

He avoided going out at night due to fear of being attacked.
She hesitated to speak up due to fear of being criticized.
The decision was made due to fear of being sued.
The policy was changed due to fear of being unpopular.
They stayed indoors due to fear of being caught in the storm.

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Progress was slow due to my fear of making noise and the constant threat of being taken by surprise.
At the moment the importation of African ungulates into the EU is impossible due to fears of foot and mouth disease.
There have been very few official Qatari reports of workers seeking relief from onerous work conditions, however, due to fear of repatriation or loss of employment.
Without prejudice to rules relating to limitation periods, the delayed reporting of a criminal offence due to fear of retaliation, humiliation or stigmatisation should not result in refusing acknowledgement of the victim's complaint.
Perhaps the reticence is due to fear of the reaction which would come from the people if the unvarnished truth were told.
The main risks relate to fears of a rise in protectionist pressures, the possibility of a renewed increase in oil prices, and concerns about possible disorderly developments due to global imbalances.
F. whereas citizens do not shop online with the same security as they do offline, due to fears of identity theft and lack of transparency as to how their personal information will be processed and used,
Poor chickens couldn't ovulate due to fear.
What you said before about not avoiding something, due to fear...
And most terrible fear of all... the fear of being exposed.
He is not stepping down and his silence is leading to fears of violent actions being carried out by his supporters.
- when your code of silence finally gives way... ...to fear of trafficking in cigarettes to prevent sexual enslavement...
Lastly, the inspection measures imposed by some Member States have led to fears of protectionism.
Mr President, it goes without saying that I am very sympathetic to fears of the social consequences of such farreaching restructuring.
Man has written the Bible in fear of being forgotten.
Fear of being separated from my loved ones.
That's how you developed your fear of being alone.
We just wanted a place where we could live peacefully without fear of being arrested.
Men and women are slaves to their fear of being cheated.
No fear of being vulnerable, of letting someone in.

Alternatives:

because of the fear of being
as a result of the fear of being
on account of the fear of being
owing to the fear of being
thanks to the fear of being

for fear of beaing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the reason for an action taken out of fear.

This phrase is used to indicate the reason or cause for an action that is taken out of fear of something happening.

Examples:

She locked all the doors for fear of being robbed.
He avoided confrontation for fear of being hurt.
They left early for fear of being stuck in traffic.
She kept quiet for fear of being misunderstood.
He double-checked the information for fear of being wrong.

Alternatives:

because of the fear of being
out of fear of being
due to the fear of being
on account of the fear of being
owing to the fear of being

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