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Is it correct to say : "it was cancelled due to rain"?
If not, what would be the correct phrasing ?
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From the way too hot Pacific Northwest where we could sure use some of that "rains all the time".
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- Steve
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If you dare to include me in normals, I would say yes. In fact, I find many Americans say and write "do to", which obviously erroneous but they mean "due to". You could use "because of"
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"It was cancelled due to rain." is correct usage.
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- Steve
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Yes, in 99.9% of contexts.
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When I'm editing someone else's writing, I don't usually replace "due to" with "because of" unless I'm feeling really, really persnickety, but I do in my own writing.
So it depends on how fussy you want to be, or how fussy you think your readers will be.
Hg
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Trying to summarize about the meanings and correct use of "due to":
• owed to, as in $ 1 due to David
• because of, as in the cancellation, due to rain, of...
• arranged to, as in the meeting is due to end next Monday.
Am I on the right track ?
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Note the difference between a *cancellation* being due to rain, and something being *cancelled* due to (or rather because of) rain.
But, again, the average speaker won't know or care about the difference.
Hg
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- Steve
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Sorry, it has been a long day.
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@richkeoh - lol. Thanks for the laugh!
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Due / owing to the bad weather, the match was cancelled.
Some people believe that it is incorrect to use 'due to'at the beginning of a clause in this way, but the structure is common in educated usage. (Practical English Usage,Michael Swan,Oxford University Press, 1980)
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Regards.
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Hg
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I can't tell what you're saying. And can you cite a reference for this?
Hg
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It is only correct if the event actually was cancelled due to inclement weather. If that was not the case then the statement is false. Am I missing something here?
Dan
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==> Does anyone know when the rescheduled game is on?
If the game was cancelled, then it would not be rescheduled. If the game were postponed, then it would be rescheduled.
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