THE USE OF 'BECAUSE' AND 'BECAUSE OF'

Because of and because are both used to introduce reasons.

 Because of is a preposition, it is generally followed by a verb+ing or a noun.

And here is an example of Because of :

~ Because of her sickness, Maria didn't go to the supermarket~

In this example, we have:

'her sickness' is a noun.

Another example of Because of :

~ Because of feeling sick, Maria didn't go to the supermarket~

In this example, we have:

'feeling sick' is a verb+ing.

 Because is a conjunction, it is followed by a subject and a verb.

Here is an example of Because :

~ Because Maria was feeling sick, she didn't go to the supermarket~

In this example, we have:

'Maria' is the subject,

'was feeling' is the verb.

Another example of Because:

~ Because it was raining, we canceled the picnic ~

In this example we have:

'it' is the subject,

'was raining' is the verb

 THE USE OF 'DUE TO'

Due to is a predicate adjective + preposition that means “the result of” or “resulting from.” It
is always used after a form of the verb to be. The another definition is, Due to is very similar to
"because of." It gives a reason for why something is true. You can use "due to" with phrases and
single words, but you can't use "due to" with a clause.

The example of due to:

~Traffic was very slow coming home today due to a heavy snowstorm~

(notice that after "due to" you can't use a verb. )

~Due to a broken wing, this bird can't fly~

(This sentence begins with "due to" and it followed by a noun and a comma. It

explains why the bird can't fly.)

~His weight problem is due to overeating~

(You may use gerunds after "due to." The word "overeating" in this example is a

gerund. Gerunds are similar to nouns and end in "ing.")

~Her headache was due to the enormous elephant peculiarly perched on her

head~
 THE USE OF 'THANKS TO'

Word 'thanks to' often used to express our gratitude to someone or something. It can also have
the meaning of "due to/because of." When it is used with this meaning, the expression may
have either a sarcastic/negative or sincere/positive connotation that is usually evident from
the context of the statement.

For example:

~Thanks to my little brother, my phone is broken~

This sentence indicates that the speaker's little brother broke the phone and the

speaker blames him for it. Thanks to has a sarcastic/negative connotation.

Another example:

~Thanks to my fitness coach, I am now much stronger and healthier~

This sentence indicates that the speaker's fitness coach was responsible for his

improvement. Thanks to has a sincere/positive connotation.

 THE USE OF 'CAUSED BY'

The use of 'caused by' is similar with the use of 'due to'. The word 'caused by' seems have the
meaning 'why it happens', it gives a reason for why something is true.

The example of caused by:

~... and the warm-cool sensations caused by a combination of afternoon sun and

sea breeze~

~ Her stomachache caused by spicy tacos~

~ He died caused by a car accident~

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