A simple vista because y because of pueden parecer lo mismo, sin embargo

ambas tienen diferente significado y diferente aplicación, para ello veamos en

este artículo las diferencias más notorias entre estas dos palabras inglesas.

BECAUSE.
Para empezar because significa "porque" y es una conjunción, esto quiere
decir que une dos clausulas en una sola expresión. Su estructura es la
siguiente:

Clausula + Because + Clausula

Because + Clausula + Clausula

Por ejemplo:

Every person who is alone is alone because they are afraid of others
Todas las personas que están solas, están solas porque tienen miedo de los
demás

I slept a little during lunch break because I was so tired

Dormí un rato en el descanso del almuerzo porque estaba muy cansado

BECAUSE OF.
Esta frase puede significar "debido a", "a causa de" o "por el" y es una
preposición, el cual es usado antes de un sustantivo o un pronombre. Su
estructura es la siguiente:

Because of + sustantivo / pronombre

Ejemplos:

We can't sleep because of the noise

No podemos dormir por el ruido

We abandoned the project because of a lack of funds

Abandonamos el proyecto por falta de fondos

Las personas son muy curiosas, queremos saber el por qué de todo, la razón de
todas las cosas. En inglés, la palabra “because” se emplea para conectar el efecto
y la causa, o encabezando una cláusula que contesta oraciones interrogativas
(¿por qué? – why?) o expresa una razón o explicación. Traducida como “porque”,
“ya que”, “puesto que”, esta palabra es también una conjunción, y al seguirse de
“of” puede convertirse en preposición. Descubre que significa because y como
usar esta palabra.

Significado de because *

→ Syllabification: be·cause

→ Pronunciation: /bēˈkəz/

CONJUNCTION

1. For the reason that; since

Responder por qué –Answer Why

Alguien puede hacerte una pregunta como ésta: Why did you do that?

Podrías responder: Because I wanted to do it!

Otros ejemplos:

 Why is the house so dirty?

 Because the children had a food fight.

 Why are you sad?

 Because my boyfriend broke up with me.
  Why are you so excited?
 Because Maná is going to have a concert here next month.

Conexión causa y efecto

También puedes emplear “because” en una oración completa, para unir la relación
de causa y efecto.

 The house is so dirty because the children had a food fight.

 I’m sad because my boyfriend broke up with me.

 We’re excited because Maná is going to have a concert here next month.

Because of –preposición

Para usar “because” como preposición se añade “of”, para formar “because of”. En
este caso, “because of” modificaría al sustantivo, no al verbo, como en los casos
anteriores.

 The house was dirty because of the food fight.

 You were sad because of the breakup.
 We are excited because of the concert.

OJO: “Because of” no debe sustituirse por la frase “due to”, la cual es un adjetivo y
modifica al verbo, no al sustantivo. Según los puristas, no debe usarse nunca al
principio de una oración, y siempre debe ir precedida de una forma del verbo “to
be” (is, was, were, etc.). Ej.: Her happiness was due to the present she had
received earlier that morning.

Analiza detenidamente los ejemplos dados y responde la siguiente pregunta, luego

refrasea la respuesta en una oración completa con distintos posibles usos.

Why are you learning English?

Gramática inglesa: Expresiones de la causa. Because, because of, due to, owing to.
Because - porque
Usamos, because antes de un sujeto y un verbo.

 She went to bed early because she was tired. - Ella se fue a dormir temprano
porque estaba cansado.
 We didn’t go out because it was raining. - No salimos porque estaba lloviendo.
 She is studying Japanese because she wants to work in Japan. - Ella estudia
japonés porque quiere trabajar en Japón.

Podemos usar because of delante de un sustantivo.

 We didn’t go out because of the rain. - No salimos a causa de la lluvia.

 They arrived late because of the traffic. - Ellos llegaron tarde a causa del
tráfico.
 Nobody is going to recognize you because of your new look. - Nadie te va a
reconocer por su nuevo look.

Due to y owing to (debido a) son parecidos a because of en significados.

 We drove slowly due to / because of the fog. - Conducimos despacio debido a

la niebla.
 We couldn’t swim in the sea due to / because of the big waves. - No pudimos
nadar en el mar debido a las fuertes olas.

Due to se puede colocar después del verbo to be pero owing to no puede utilizarse
de esta manera.

 The delay was due to bad weather. (The delay was owing to bad weather.) - El
retraso se debió al mal tiempo.
 Her success is due to her determination. (Her success is owing to her
determination.) - Su éxito se debe a su determinación.

You should also avoid “the reason is because.” For example, a redundant but romantic
windbag might say, “The reason I love you is because of your kindness.” Why not be
concise and romantic instead? Just say, “I love you because you’re kind.” Some might
prefer “the reason is that,” but that is also wordy.

“Due to” or “Because”?

Now let’s discuss “due to” and “because.” As happens so often these days, there’s a
traditional way and a rebel way. The traditional view is that you should use “due to”
only as an adjective, usually following the verb “to be” (1). For example, if you say, “The
cancelation was due to rain,” the words “due to” modify “cancelation.” That sentence is
a bit formal, but it fits the traditionalist rule.

If you want to be more casual, you’ll say, “It was canceled because of rain.” According
to purists, you’re not allowed to say, “It was canceled due to rain” because “due to”
doesn’t have anything to modify. Purists argue that “due to” is an adjective; it shouldn’t
be a compound preposition.

Very few of us are thinking about adjectives and compound prepositions when we
speak, so it may be difficult to know when you’re using “due to” as an adjective. Strunk
& White (2) suggest using “due to” when you can replace it with “attributable to,”
whereas in her book Woe is I Patricia O'Connor (3) proposes substituting “caused by”
or “resulting from.” She explains that if a sentence begins with “due to,” as in “Due to
inclement weather, school was canceled,” the sentence is “probably wrong.”

So if you find yourself agreeing with traditionalists—or if your writing will be judged by
one—use “due to” if you can substitute “attributable to,” “caused by,” or “resulting
from.” And don’t use it at the beginning of a sentence.

____ are poor observers of their child's behavior so deviant behavior reaches unmanageable
proportions.

Parents that

When parents

Parents

If parents

The 2000 Census showed that married couples _____ half of the 2 million households in the state,
and 46 percent of those couples had children under roof.

and made up

to make up

which they made up

made up

International trade in the world's 20-odd varieties of sturgeon _____ by the United Nations since
1998, after a drastic rise in poaching.

is controlled

has been regulated

is supported

has been promoted

Too
Use:
Too means there is a lot of something. It shows a negative opinion.
It’s too hot = It is very hot and I don’t like it.
Form:
You can use too before an adjective.
It’s too cold. My trousers are too small.
You can also use it before an adverb,
You walk too fast. James speaks too quietly.
Before a noun, use too much (uncountable nouns) or many (countable nouns).
I ate too much food.
I ate too many sandwiches.
You can also use too much after a verb.
I ate too much.
Paul drinks too much.

Enough
Use:
Enough means you have what you need.
We have enough food for everyone = everyone has some food.
We don’t have enough chairs for everyone = some people don’t have chairs.
Form:
Write enough before a noun.
We have enough chairs.
But write it after an adjective or verb.
Are you warm enough? He’s qualified enough. She isn’t tall enough to be a model.

You don’t work hard enough. Are you sleeping enough?

Sentences with enough are sometimes followed by to + verb infinitive.
I’m not tall enough to reach the book.
I haven’t got enough money to buy that coat.

7. What is the best way to complete this sentence?

Roger is so rich that…

I bought him a bottle of wine for his birthday.

he works very hard.

he can buy whatever he wants. Correct. So can be used with a that clause, to show a
result of the first clause.

9. Which phrase completes the sentence?

_______________ that I couldn’t see a thing.

It was too dark

It was so dark Correct. So can be used with a that clause, to show a result of the first
clause.

It was dark enough

10. Which word goes in the space?
You must be very proud of Jake. He works ____!

so hard Correct

too hard Incorrect. Too shows a negative opinion.

hard enough