‘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.
To review this full lesson with a transcript online, please visit the Confident English lesson at: www.speakconfidentenglish.com...
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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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  • @Speakconfidentenglish
    @Speakconfidentenglish Жыл бұрын

    Answers to the quiz: Due to Because of Because of Due to Because of Due to

  • @Ram_mishra_17

    @Ram_mishra_17

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you ma'am 😊

  • @vkat4167

    @vkat4167

    Жыл бұрын

    I have A😊 Your explanations are easy to understand 👍 very helpful. Thank you! ❤️

  • @vcu-mm9ym

    @vcu-mm9ym

    6 ай бұрын

    this is really helpful thank you so much

  • @wqretfgh3473

    @wqretfgh3473

    4 ай бұрын

    all my correct thanks.

  • @hafizzahid3145

    @hafizzahid3145

    2 ай бұрын

    I'm feeling confident because of watching your video.

  • @nobelmallik7594
    @nobelmallik75944 ай бұрын

    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 .

  • @irynakalychak6821
    @irynakalychak682111 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi Iryna. Thank you for watching. I'm glad the lesson helped to clarify how to use 'because of' and 'due to.'

  • @user-yi8kt8wx4o
    @user-yi8kt8wx4o11 ай бұрын

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

  • @brendansstorytime7552
    @brendansstorytime7552 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @jorgeperez-rh9tk

    @jorgeperez-rh9tk

    Жыл бұрын

    The clarity of this lesson was due to a wonderful explanation. I hope my example is correct. ✌️

  • @myohtike2681

    @myohtike2681

    2 ай бұрын

    Due to is the one of phrasal verb that I’ve never known verb to use ,especially I used “during “. Now I found the way to use it. Thanks a lot

  • @gurcharanlal7205

    @gurcharanlal7205

    2 ай бұрын

    Wonderful information...!!! I never knew this before.

  • @user-rm1qs1pe4v
    @user-rm1qs1pe4vАй бұрын

    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.

  • @sunleight
    @sunleight11 ай бұрын

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

  • @abmechanicaldesigner8838
    @abmechanicaldesigner8838 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @albertogagliardini
    @albertogagliardini4 ай бұрын

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  • @sabanashanawas2397
    @sabanashanawas239711 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much..❤understood clearly.

  • @awnialshurafa8781
    @awnialshurafa8781 Жыл бұрын

    Got it thank you for your easy and simplified explanation 😊

  • @franciscoviana8068
    @franciscoviana8068 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the kind comments. 😀

  • @modupeoke8618
    @modupeoke8618 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @yingying2076

    @yingying2076

    Жыл бұрын

    Totally agree 👍

  • @Betisyou321
    @Betisyou321 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome explanation.

  • @vavilovasvetlana9044
    @vavilovasvetlana9044 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear that!

  • @dana1987
    @dana1987 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I have never thought about that 😅 it is very useful!!! 👍👍👍

  • @devaiara1
    @devaiara12 ай бұрын

    wonderful, thanh you very much

  • @SYale-qt1oz
    @SYale-qt1oz Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @johnibat
    @johnibat Жыл бұрын

    Thanks...👍

  • @Ser_Alexey
    @Ser_Alexey Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @fayqaibrahim8499
    @fayqaibrahim849911 ай бұрын

    Thanks Annemarie, it was really informative

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    11 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome.

  • @RadhouaneB
    @RadhouaneB9 ай бұрын

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

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching! I'm glad it was helpful. 😀

  • @Lazuley_
    @Lazuley_Ай бұрын

    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!

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome! I'm glad the lesson was helpful.

  • @danielat2607
    @danielat2607 Жыл бұрын

    👏thanks it was useful . In fact, I ‘ve never understood the difference. Finally, in the last part I find difficult the second sentence because of the gerund🎉

  • @zied.abderrazek
    @zied.abderrazek Жыл бұрын

    thanks for this vid...it was very interesting

  • @pravakumal5709
    @pravakumal57095 ай бұрын

    How nice !!! Thank you so much madam

  • @eustaquiozambrano2974
    @eustaquiozambrano2974 Жыл бұрын

    Good job teacher Have a good Night 👍

  • @0netwothree_
    @0netwothree_ Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this lesson :)

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @peteryou785
    @peteryou785 Жыл бұрын

    got it.Thanks.

  • @salmanshahraiz982
    @salmanshahraiz9823 ай бұрын

    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

  • @modupeoke8618
    @modupeoke8618 Жыл бұрын

    I got the concept

  • @NguyenBang2212
    @NguyenBang221210 ай бұрын

    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

  • @khemlalgurung7909
    @khemlalgurung7909 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video.

  • @Betisyou321
    @Betisyou321 Жыл бұрын

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  • @nataliya2641
    @nataliya2641 Жыл бұрын

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  • @noyonahmed3533
    @noyonahmed35333 ай бұрын

    I'm appreciated it

  • @felipeovalle5997
    @felipeovalle599711 ай бұрын

    Hi Anne! I admire you!! You have changed so much my productivity at work :D sending hugsss

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    11 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad!

  • @abdelazizheddar5268
    @abdelazizheddar52689 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot I was using the both interchangeably. Would you please advise me on useful grammar. book

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi there. Grammar in Use is always a good series.

  • @Reyabutt
    @Reyabutt3 күн бұрын

    Thanks ma’am

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    Күн бұрын

    You're welcome.

  • @akbhrt1955
    @akbhrt195523 күн бұрын

    Due to, because of, because of, due to, because of, due to. Thanks for the video

  • @nataliya2641
    @nataliya2641 Жыл бұрын

    The presentation was successful due to her efforts.

  • @Bf3010
    @Bf301011 ай бұрын

    Hey! Annemarie! Looking at your examples, I have the impression that we use "Because of" in the active voice and "due to" in the passive voice. I don't know if I'm crazy 😂... or it was just a coincidence or if there's foundation in what I'm saying. Could you clarify for me? Thank so much for wondeful class! ❤

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    11 ай бұрын

    Good observation and good question. 'Due to' is commonly used in the passive form and it follows the 'to be' verb. That said, you'll often hear it used just like 'because of.' Particularly in spoken communication. For example, it would not be uncommon to hear: Due to her hard work and dedication, Laura got promotion at work.

  • @mehmetmamger
    @mehmetmamger6 ай бұрын

    In Turkish we have an idiom which means "a common mistake is far better than a correct, rarely used vocabulary". As a champion of descriptive way of linguistics, I believe we'd sometimes better let people do as they wish.

  • @apprendereconivonne2920
    @apprendereconivonne292011 ай бұрын

    Hi my name is Ivonne Im struggling with my english, since I move to Italy, It's been a while since I didn't speak in english, well here are my answers... 1. Due to 2. because of 3. because of 4. due to 5.because of 6.because of

  • @RadhouaneB
    @RadhouaneB9 ай бұрын

    1) Due to; 2) Because of; 3) Because of; 4) Due to; 5) Because of; 6) Due to

  • @ahmadmohammad6130
    @ahmadmohammad6130 Жыл бұрын

    🎉The smoke in the home was due to the burning cake in the oven. Kelly loves skiing because of the experiences she had as a kid with her parents. Every worker is striking because of the low wages they’re offered. Our concerns were due to the lack of details provided in the contract. I parked my car down the street because of the road construction. The restaurant’s success is due to the head chef’s creative menu and her business partner’s marketing skills.

  • @ronnykinasih4140
    @ronnykinasih4140 Жыл бұрын

    Due to is used as adjectival prepositional phrase. Because of is used as adverbial prepositional phrase.

  • @dynasafa5268
    @dynasafa52684 ай бұрын

    Can we use due to or owing to + a gerund?

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the question. We would not include a gerund with 'owing to.' Here's an example of how we could use it: She missed the meeting *because* of traffic. *Owing to* the traffic, she missed the meeting.

  • @BruceWayne-od2be
    @BruceWayne-od2be10 ай бұрын

    Hi Annemarie! I've just found a bunch of sentences with 'due to' and they don't seem to follow the rule, e.g., 1. The field trip was cancelled due to the snow storm. 2. Some students may not be able to graduate on time due to cancelled classes. 3. Due to the economic downturn, the housing market is starting to weaken. 4. Due to the high price of gas, the Jones family had no choice but to travel everywhere by bike. Are those sentences incorrect?

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the question. The rules shared in the video are accurate. However, these rules are often broken, especially in spoken communication.

  • @pravakumal5709
    @pravakumal57095 ай бұрын

    Could you please help differentiate use of" as and since "as reason and result connective

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the question. Could you add example sentences of each to clarify?

  • @giuseppelagreca8580
    @giuseppelagreca8580 Жыл бұрын

    The smoke in the home was due to the burning cake in the oven. Kelly loves skiing because of the experiences she had as a kid with her parents. Every worker is striking because of the low wages they’re offered. Our concerns were due to the lack of details provided in the contract. I parked my car down the street because of the road construction. The restaurant’s success is due to the head chef’s creative menu and her business partner’s marketing skills.

  • @thilakasirispathiranage9981
    @thilakasirispathiranage99814 ай бұрын

    The revealing of a light, due to foreign universities.❤❤❤❤

  • @wqretfgh3473
    @wqretfgh34734 ай бұрын

    1. due to . 2. becuase of 3. becuase of 4.due to 5. becuase of 6. due to

  • @veranesterova
    @veranesterova Жыл бұрын

    The smoke in the home was _due to____ the burning cake in the oven. Kelly loves skiing __because of___ the experiences she had as a kid with her parents. Every worker is striking __due to_____ the low wages they’re offered. Our concerns were _due to______ the lack of details provided in the contract. I parked my car down the street __because of___ the road construction. The restaurant’s success is _due to_______ the head chef’s creative menu and her business partner’s marketing skills.

  • @SYale-qt1oz
    @SYale-qt1oz Жыл бұрын

    “He was forced to resign due to ill health” i read somewhere, Is this correct? He was forced to resign because of his ill health. He was forced to resign because of his age.

  • @kenrutherford1109
    @kenrutherford1109Ай бұрын

    ❎️ The picnic was canceled due to inclement weather ✅️ The picnic was canceled because of inclement weather

  • @thilakasirispathiranage9981
    @thilakasirispathiranage99814 ай бұрын

    I'm really certain because the sun rises in the east.❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @siavashkhazali5842
    @siavashkhazali584211 ай бұрын

    " Due to" should always be preceded by " To be".

  • @nataliya2641
    @nataliya2641 Жыл бұрын

    The Hawaii volcano eruption is due to rains on the island.

  • @vidyashankar9616
    @vidyashankar9616 Жыл бұрын

    due to, because of, because of, due to, because of, due to.

  • @susannachantique
    @susannachantique6 ай бұрын

    Suddenly have no sound

  • @OmarUceta
    @OmarUceta8 ай бұрын

    These are my answers: due to, because of, because of, due to, because of and due to

  • @Speakconfidentenglish

    @Speakconfidentenglish

    8 ай бұрын

    Well done! 👏

  • @user-vv9qm9uk5o

    @user-vv9qm9uk5o

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much, l enjoy watching the video😊

  • @Vladimir1976opana
    @Vladimir1976opana3 ай бұрын

    A little bit easier - if there is a 'be' - have to use 'due to', else 'because of'