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Rule "do vs due"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: do vs due
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>due to</suggestion>?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Many restaurants will close do to Covid-19.
    Correction suggestion: due to
  • Many restaurants have to close do to Covid-19.
    Correction suggestion: due to
  • Many restaurants are closing do to Covid-19.
    Correction suggestion: due to
  • He is not going there do to Carla.
    Correction suggestion: due to
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • There Will be Blood really taught me what people do to their competition.
  • That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow.
ID: DO_DUE [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-13 22:33:10 +0100)