"DUE TO"

(Version anglaise seulement)

This article deals with an issue related exclusively to the drafting of the English version of legislative texts. The very nature of the article causes it to be available in English only.

"Due to" should not be used as an adverbial prepositional phrase. The adjective "due" should be accompanied by a form of the verb "to be", either expressed or understood.

Thus, the following sentence should be avoided: "Due to the rain, the game was postponed." The opening words should read: "Owing to the rain" or "Because of the rain".

The following sentence is correct: "The postponement of the game was due to the rain."

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