Grammar Nazi

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I forget if I asked this before -- and in this huge thread, I'm sure it may have already been covered anyway -- but let me ask the following, if I may.

In most instances, does one use because instead of due to? I remember someone explaining this to me, and I cannot recall the specific analysis of those two terms. I want to say maybe because talks about an underlying natural cause whereas due to is more a cause that is injected into a situation. Then again, the famous phrase due to circumstances beyond... doesn't seem to indicate that.
 

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I forget if I asked this before -- and in this huge thread, I'm sure it may have already been covered anyway -- but let me ask the following, if I may.

In most instances, does one use because instead of due to? I remember someone explaining this to me, and I cannot recall the specific analysis of those two terms. I want to say maybe because talks about an underlying natural cause whereas due to is more a cause that is injected into a situation. Then again, the famous phrase due to circumstances beyond... doesn't seem to indicate that.
There's a lengthy explanation at the Grammar Girl site.