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Tip #404:  Due to/because of/on account of:

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Tip #404:  Due to/because of/on account of:  Use “due to” to introduce an adjective phrase and to modify nouns.  It is normally used only after some form of the verb “to be” (is, are, was, were, etc.)  For example:  His success is due to talent and hard work.

Use “because of” and “on account of” to introduce adverbial phrases and should modify verbs.  For example:  He resigned because of ill health.

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This week’s quiz:

Let’s have some fun with words.  Please send me words that sound alike, are spelled differently, and have different meanings, e.g., bare/bear; clew/clue; hair/hare; roe/row; sign/sine.

Comments on Tip #403:

Here are more abbreviations:

Alvin Manz sent in:  CEO - Chief Executive Officer, OO - Chief Operations Officer

Lew.Barger sent this:  Most of your abbreviations are good, but you probably should be careful with PAC.  I see it used more to mean "Political Action Committee" rather than "Public".  A couple more standard ones in email - lol = laughing out loud, and IMHO = In my humble opinion.

Diane Marceau sent these:

ASAP - as soon as possible
PIF - paid in full
STAT - immediately
PC - personal computer

Sandy Savin commented:  Here's another common abbreviation:  EOB:  end of business.

Quote of the week:

“The same words conceal and declare the thoughts of men.”  (Dionysius Cato)

Answers to this week's quiz:

Here are some other words such as effect/affect; raise/raze.  Now you provide more words.

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