Due to

[furufuruusa]

Hi,

I want to know how to use " due to" phrase?
To my knowledge, "due to" phrase prefer to add a subject .
But how about "due to + sentence (Subject+verb+)"

Ex.) ...due to that they wants my skills so that they promote ...

Thanks,

Ken

[RonBee]

due to = because of

Due to his losing his job, he has less income.

[PROESL]

Originally Posted by RonBee

due to = because of

Due to his losing his job, he has less income.

For a little variety, we could say "due to the fact that ...".

[furufuruusa]

Hi,

So, due to= because of,
But it is possible to use " due to the fact that....", if I want to put a sentence.
Am I correct?

[PROESL]

Originally Posted by furufuruusa

Hi,

So, due to= because of,
But it is possible to use " due to the fact that....", if I want to put a sentence.
Am I correct?

Yes, this is correct.

Due to the fact that he lost his job, he had to give up his membership at the country club.

Due to the fact that - followed by a clause -subject and a verb - "the fact that" - This introduces a noun clause and tends to be used in more formal language.

Due to - preposition - takes an object, a noun or a verbal noun ing form

Similarly, there's also "despite" and "despite the fact that".

As well there is, "in spite of" and "in spite of the fact that".

These expressions can sometimes lend a more "serious" tone, perhaps, to one's language. They're not the sort of thing one hears frequently in very ordinary and everyday types of conversation. We do use them, nevertheless. I just don't feel that they rank very high on the frequency scale.

[PROESL]

Originally Posted by furufuruusa

Hi,

So, due to= because of,
But it is possible to use " due to the fact that....", if I want to put a sentence.
Am I correct?

I forgot about the other part of your question.

The game was canceled due to the rain.
The game was canceled because of the rain.

"Due to" sounds more formal. "Because of" is more usual and typical. One might expect to hear "due to" as part of an announcment.

Sometimes people use "owing to" as well. It's the same as "due to", but it is not used as often. In fact, I think it's used rather infrequently.

[furufuruusa]

Thank you very much.

It makes me clear.

Ken

[Allen165]

I'm not a teacher, but I know that many grammarians frown upon the use of "due to" to mean "because of." "Due to" should be used to mean "caused by" or "resulting from"; that's what I was taught.

See also due to the fact that.

[PROESL]

Originally Posted by Jasmin165

I'm not a teacher, but I know that many grammarians frown upon the use of "due to" to mean "because of." "Due to" should be used to mean "caused by" or "resulting from"; that's what I was taught.

See also due to the fact that.

I've heard, or read, this as well. Though frowned upon by grammarians, we may observe that reality paints a different picture of "due to".

due to: Information from Answers.com

2. Attributable to, because of, as in Due to scanty rainfall, we may face a crop failure. This usage has been criticized by some authorities, but today it is widely considered standard. [Early 1900s] Also see on account of.

Michael Swan simply tells about the phrase "due to" in Practical English Usage. A well-known authority himself, Michael Swan gives no deference to other authorities, whoever they are. In addition to his definition and description of "due to", here's what he says regarding this the usage of "due to".

Practical English Usage, by Michael Swan - Page 151 section 166

We had to postpone the meeting due to the strike.
Due to the bad weather, the match was canceled.

Some people believe it is incorrect to use due to at the beginning of a clause in this way, but the structure is common in educated usage.