Due to and Because Of

03/05/17 Due to and Because Of

This is a very important topic about which many people usually ask me:
Strictly speaking due is a noun <give them their due> or an adjective  <due process>. That is why purists sanction its use (1) after a be-verb, as a predicative adjective <the delay was due to bad weather>, and (2) to modify a noun <the delay due to bad weather upset the whole schedule>. Sticklers object to using due to as a preposition <Due to