using "due to"
Is "due to" the same with "because of"? Can "due to" and "because of" be used interchangeably?

I always found this "due to" in the text =
-It was due to the busy nature of my work
-It was due to my job
-No one is turned away due to their financial circumstances

Can I change = It was due to my job ------- It was because of my job ???

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using "due to"
Is "due to" the same with "because of"? Can "due to" and "because of" be used interchangeably?

I always found this "due to" in the text =
-It was due to the busy nature of my work
-It was due to my job
-No one is turned away due to their financial circumstances

Can I change = It was due to my job -------> It was because of my job ???

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The cancellation was due to rain
 It was cancelled because of rain.
Yes its the same but you should use “due to” only as an adjective, usually following the verb to be

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In common usage, Keith is correct, but the grammar nazis would say that "due to" is an adjective and "because of" is an adverb. There's a good tool to help tell the difference: substitute "caused by" for "due to" and if the result does not make sense, then "because of" is more correct.

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Yes

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