due to は「〜が原因で」を表す

要点

文法の意味

due to は、名詞(句)を続けて出来事の原因を表す表現

because とは違い、後ろに主語+動詞の文(節)は続けられません。

文法の形

文頭、be動詞の後ろ、文末などいろいろな位置に置けます。

due to + 名詞(句)

The delay was due to heavy snow.

文法のルール

1

due to の後ろは名詞(句)だけ。主語+動詞の文は続けられない。

The game was canceled due to it was raining.

The game was canceled due to the rain.

due to の後ろは名詞(句)だけです。it was raining のような文(節)は続けられません。

2

due to だけで「〜が原因で」を表す。of は付けない。

Due to of the traffic, we were late.

Due to the traffic, we were late.

due to だけで「〜が原因で」を表すので、後ろに of は付けません。