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Good morning.
Today, I’m going to teach you a word (and a phrase) with a double meaning. There are many words like this one in English. This is a very common word with a double meaning. After today’s lesson, you’ll know what it is, how to use it correctly and have practiced it the right way.
Word/Phrase
due
due to
due by
Due to means “caused by” and should be used only when the words caused by can logically be substituted.
Due by means that you owe someone something. Perhaps you owe your electricity bill by a certain time/date.
Perfect Practice
We had to cancel the science class due to the workers in the classroom.
My electricity bill was due by January 30th.
The girl broke up with the boy due to his bad behavior.
I am due for a haircut this week.
My lease payment was due by the first of the month.
The meeting was postponed due to the gloomy weather.
It is better to say: The postponement of the meeting was due to the gloomy weather.
The tuition for the class is due today.
I started a fluency class due to so many people wanting me to do it.
We didn’t go to my grandmother’s home due to all of the traffic on the road.
Learn these and use them the right way. It will make you sound more like a native English speaker.
That’s all for today.
Goodbye for now.
I hope you have a wonderful day!
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Thank you!