usage of "due to"
This train is due to arrive the station at 8:30.
In the sentence like this, "due to" means "planed to" right?
I feel the word "due" express more likely to happen than "planed". Is it right?
Would you give me some sample sentences for me please?
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Thank you for your very informative comment!
I check all of your examples, and I'll read out them to memorize!
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"The plane is due to arrive at 10:30."
It's another way of saying: "The plane is scheduled to arrive at 10:30." "Due to" used in this way means "scheduled to".
When talking about something arriving or leaving at a certain time, you can use "due to (arrive/leave)".
You can also say: "The plane is due at 10:30." It means the same thing.
The meaning of "due to" in this way is used when you are talking about a time or time-frame that something is expected/scheduled to happen.
Examples:
"The package is due to be shipped on Monday."
"The train is due to leave the station within the next few minutes."
"The bus is due to arrive at 9:30."
Note: when you are saying something is "due to arrive" you can often simply drop "to arrive" and just say "due".
Examples:
"The bus is due at 9:30."
"The train is due at the station at 11:00."
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