The Reasons and Results
The words of "because of, because, due to, owing to, since, as since, therefore, consequently, as results" have a similar function when are used to give reasons or results; however, in grammatical pattern, they are different.
1.Because / Because of
The use of "because and because of",grammaticaly have differences, namely the word of "because" is followed by a subject + verb, but the word of "because of", is followed by
a noun. For examples :
The meeting was canceled because of the rain
The meeting was canceled because it was
raining.
Susan : Would you like to accompany me to go to the opening of the Book fair??
Mr. Black : when?
Susan : 24 th of April 2019
Mr. Black : I am sorry I can not accompany you because I should attend my brother's birthday party
I am sorry I can not accompany you because of my brother's birthday party
2. Due to / Owing to
Due
to and owing to are also followed by a noun. These words are a little more
formal.
There’s a lot of traffic today due to the
upcoming holiday. (holiday = noun)
The after-school program was canceled owing
to lack of interest from the students. (lack = noun)
Mrs. Green : Would you like to attend the opening of my new business?
Mr. Black : No, thanks
Mrs. Green : Why?
Mr. Black : I can not attend the opening of your new business due to the urgent appointment with
someone
3. Due to the fact that / Owing to the
fact that
Use these phrases before a subject + verb.
Again, these phrases are a little more formal.
Many people are still unemployed due to the
fact that the economic recovery has been slower than anticipated.
The publisher rejected the author’s latest
work owing to the fact that the manuscript was full of errors.
Mr. Black wa very angry with students, Susan, due to the fact that She comes late everyday
4. Since / As Since
Since and as
are more informal, and they are followed by a subject + verb.
- I’m going to bed at 10 PM since I need to
get up early tomorrow.
- I didn’t go to the gym today, as I had a
lot of homework to do.
- Indonesia is one the most popular country in the world since Indonesia has a very beautiful island,
Bali.
5. Therefore / Consequently / As a
result
These words are more formal, and are more
commonly used in written English.
Our company’s profits increased 150%
in 2018. Therefore, we’re going to invest in new equipment and
training programs.
The tennis player had knee surgery
mid-October; consequently, she took the rest of the season off.
There have been heavy rains throughout the
interior of the state. As a result, several areas have experienced flooding.
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