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'Because of' answers the question why did
something happen. It's focused on the why
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of an action so we can say, "We canceled
the trip because of the heavy rain."
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Why was the trip canceled?
Because of the heavy rain.
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However, due to answers the question what
caused something. Something is a noun
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so to make this work I have to change the
verb canceled to its noun form cancellation.
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"The cancellation of the
trip was due to heavy rain."
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What caused the cancellation? The
heavy rain. Now we've got it right.
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