the function of 'due to'

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Specter

#382900 Fri, 22 Jun 07 11:53 AM

hi teachers,

what is the function of 'due to' in this sentence?

"Dengue fever is due to mosquitoes."

According to his grammar book, it functions as an adjective.

As far as I know, 'due to' means 'caused by'.

1) Does it function as an adjective?

2) Is the pattern S+LV+SC?

3) Is it a compound preposition?

4) Can we call a compound preposition an idiom?

Thanks and best regards,

Specter Big Smile [:D]

Specter

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why is it so... Wink [;)]

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Paulio

#382902 Fri, 22 Jun 07 12:03 PM

Specter, the expression is 'to be due to'. 'Due to' is another case.

is due to mosquitoes-is predicate

Paulio

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Anonymous

#382904 Fri, 22 Jun 07 12:11 PM

Paulio wrote:
Specter, the expression is 'to be due to'. 'Due to' is another case. is due to mosquitoes-is predicate

Paulio, thanks for letting me know. But my question has nothing to do with the expression youve given. The 'another case' due to is what bothers me. Yes, 'is due to mosquitoes' is the predicate. What I wanted to know is the sentence pattern. You wouldnt happen to know what i mean would you?

Anonymous

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Anonymous

#382906 Fri, 22 Jun 07 12:19 PM

Paulio, thanks for letting me know. But my question has nothing to do with the expression youve given. What I wanted to know is 'the another case' of 'due to' which sadly you havent had any explanation.

Yes, 'is due to mosquitoes' is the predicate of my sentence and apparently 'dengue fever' is the subject. You wouldnt happen to know the sentence pattern would you?

Specter Big Smile [:D]

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Paulio

#382932 Fri, 22 Jun 07 01:03 PM

'Due to' is disputable. You can find many materials on the issue. Look through the thread of the site:

http://www.englishforums.com/English/DueTo/nrld/Post.htm

Paulio