are "owing to" and "due to" the same in meaning?
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yes "owing to x" or "due to x"
x = the thing or circumstance, that caused y
"owing to x we now have a y situation"
"owing to x y will now happen"
"owing to x we can't any longer have/achieve/expect/anticipate y"
etc
due to x can replace owing to x.
owing as a debt" is a different thing entirely.
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Yes.
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Yes, but "due to" is less formal, and I think Americans would tend to use it rather than "owing to."
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owing to and due to are both defined as adjectives meaning because of in all dictionaries. Debt is entirely different.
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No, to owe is an obligation or repayment.
Due to, is the result of something else.
Can you use both terms in a complete sentence, so that I can better direct you?
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