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Connectors · CEFR B2 · Confident
Since and as take a whole clause. Because of and due to take a noun — and mixing the two up is the commonest mistake in the group.
The shape
since / as + clause · because of / due to + noun
Give a reason in more than one register.
In Hindi
since और as के बाद पूरा वाक्य आता है। because of और due to के बाद सिर्फ़ संज्ञा।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Due to it was raining, we stayed. | Because it was raining, we stayed. "Due to" takes a noun; a whole clause needs "because". |
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
since / as / due to is a CEFR B2 structure — the confident band — and it belongs to connectors. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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