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"Due to" Vs. "Because of" [#permalink]
 09 May 2004, 21:54
Due to the continual rain, a smaller number of spectators witnessed the game than expected.
(B) Due to the continuous rain, a smaller number
(C) Due to the continual rain, a lesser number
(D) Because of the rain kept falling now and then, a smaller number
(E) Because of the continual rain, a smaller number
Please provide your rationale to justify "due to" or to justify "because of"
Dharmin
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My choice (E),
"Due to" modfifies Noun,
while "Because of" modifies Verb, hence "because of" is needed to modify "continual"
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Re: "Due to" Vs. "Because of" [#permalink]
10 May 2004, 01:26
Dharmin wrote: Due to the continual rain, a smaller number of spectators witnessed the game than expected.
(B) Due to the continuous rain, a smaller number
(C) Due to the continual rain, a lesser number
(D) Because of the rain kept falling now and then, a smaller number
(E) Because of the continual rain, a smaller number
Please provide your rationale to justify "due to" or to justify "because of"
Dharmin
Dharmin
i would be interested to know where you got his SC from. its really strange.
continuous -- uninterrupted
continual - occuring at regular intervals ( === now and then)
only A and E are possible
because of is always preferable to "due to" and "since", when the meaning of the sentence suggests "the reason why " ...i remember reading it...but let me check bartleby..
I think its E
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praet
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Re: "Due to" Vs. "Because of" [#permalink]
10 May 2004, 21:56
Praetorian wrote: Dharmin wrote: Due to the continual rain, a smaller number of spectators witnessed the game than expected.
(B) Due to the continuous rain, a smaller number
(C) Due to the continual rain, a lesser number
(D) Because of the rain kept falling now and then, a smaller number
(E) Because of the continual rain, a smaller number
Please provide your rationale to justify "due to" or to justify "because of"
Dharmin Dharmin i would be interested to know where you got his SC from. its really strange. continuous -- uninterrupted continual - occuring at regular intervals ( === now and then) only A and E are possible because of is always preferable to "due to" and "since", when the meaning of the sentence suggests "the reason why " ...i remember reading it...but let me check bartleby.. I think its E regards praet Praet, i got this SC at Barron's GMAT Book
Well MBA and Preat, You both are correct answer is E
Thanks, Dharmin
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Re: "Due to" Vs. "Because of" [#permalink]
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Praet, i got this SC at Barron's GMAT Book
Well MBA and Preat, You both are correct answer is E
Thanks, Dharmin
Avoid using that book, atleast for verbal.
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I was about to jump in at this point. The issue is between "continuous" and "continual"
"continual" refers to when something is incessant/recurrent.
ie. His "continual" harassment made me sick
ie. The "continual" rain prohibited me from going out
"continuous" refers to the property of continuity conferred upon an object/subject
ie. The continuous hatred between X and Y prohibited them from talking to each other
ie. The continuous line is drawn from point A to point B
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