‘Because Of’ vs ‘Due To’ - What's the Difference | English Grammar Lesson

'Because of' and 'Due to' are used interchangeably in spoken English. But should they be? The short answer is no. This is a common mistake.

For example:
- We canceled the trip because of the heavy rain. ✅
- We canceled the trip due to the heavy rain. ❌

In this English grammar lesson, you'll learn how to use because of vs. due to correctly.

And you'll understand the distinct differences between the two.

At the end of the lesson, I have a quick quiz for you to test your knowledge by choosing between because of vs due to.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Common mistake with because of vs due to
02:20 - How to use 'because of'
03:45 - In-depth grammar rules of 'because of'
05:30 - How to use 'due to'
07:40 - In-depth grammar rules of 'due to'
09:40 - Quiz with 'because of' vs 'due to'
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Answers to the quiz:

Due to
Because of
Because of
Due to
Because of
Due to

[nobelmallik]

Wow! This is a good lesson to learn how to use due to and because of.
1. What was the reason for smoke in the home ? Burning cake in the oven . ans- due to
2. Why does kelly love Skiing ? Because of the experiences she had as a kid with her parents . ans - Because of
3. Why is every worker striking ? Because of the low wages they're provided . ans -Because of
4. What is the reason for our concerns ? the lack of details provided in the contract. ans-due to
5. Why did I park my car down the street ? because of the road construction. ans - because of
6. what is the reason of the restaurant's success? the head chief's creative menu and her business partner's ma. ans -due to

I am so much flourished by this content . Thank you mem .

[brendansstorytime]

Wow this is so helpful! I have been using them interchangeably all the times but didn’t realize there is such an important difference until now! Thank you very much!

[dawitniguss]

This is a grammer pattern that no one dares to give a depth explanation on.But you did.
1. Your ability to give a brief explanation on the grammer patterns is mainly due to your deep knowledge of grammar.
2. You amizingly explained their difference because of the deep knowelegde you have on grammer aspect.
Thanks i really found it helpful.

[franciscoviana]

A million Thumps up for you dear teacher. You really makes the differene!!!!

[irynakalychak]

Never thought of "due" as an adjective in the phrase "due to". Although it makes total sense. To my embarrassment, the only difference I thought there was between "due to" and "because of" was the level of formality. That's a very eye-opening video.

[modupeoke]

Thank you. Your explanation of the cause of the common mistakes in this regards is very detailed and helps understanding.

[ЯрославЯковенко-бк]

Thanks a lot for your lessons!
Enjoying every one of them😊

[abmechanicaldesigner]

Thank you, you have a good accent and your talking speed is very good to understand and memorise,

[Lazuley_]

Thank you so much 🙏 I really appreciate the help 💕

The tip where if you can use "caused by" in the sentence, means its a "due to" sentence really helped a ton!

[sunleight]

every time I am in Annemarie English Grammar Lesson, I learned the old grammar in a new way with greater clarity. Thank you.

[vavilovasvetlana]

I perfectly conceived your lesson due to good explanation. Huge thanks for it.

[RadhouaneB]

Hi Annemarie. It's been a pleasure attending your course. It was really clear and helpful. thanks.

[sabanashanawas]

Thank you so much..❤understood clearly.

[eustaquiozambrano]

Good job teacher
Have a good Night 👍

[antonioabruzzio]

Thank you so much!

Best regards, Francia Márquez.

[NguyenBang]

What I got from your lesson is that I use because of when I want to describe for Verb and "due to" for subject. 😊😊😊. Below are my answers.
1. due to
2. Because of
3. Because of
4. Due to
5. Because of
6. Due to

[fayqaibrahim]

Thanks Annemarie, it was really informative

[salmanshahraiz]

wow. very well explained. Got my answers and all of them are correct.
Due to
Because of
Because of
Due to
Because of
Due to

[awnialshurafa]

Got it thank you for your easy and simplified explanation 😊