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suggests due to
Grammar usage guide and real-world examplesUSAGE SUMMARY
The phrase "suggests due to" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to indicate a reason or cause but lacks clarity and proper structure. Example: "The data suggests due to the increase in temperature, the ice is melting faster."
⚠ May contain grammatical issues
Science
News & Media
Wiki
Alternative expressions(20)
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Human-verified examples from authoritative sources
Exact Expressions
5 human-written examples
It's partly, Brennan suggests, due to a sense of shame.
News & Media
First, he argues that the rate of return from capital probably declines over the long run, rather than remaining high as Mr Piketty suggests, due to the law of diminishing marginal returns.
News & Media
Connor suggests due to their location, a lamp is a believable use for the chains in their beaks.
Wiki
It also builds skepticism towards the occurrence of a meaningful change, as social cognitive theory suggests, due to interaction between person's past experience, environment, and behavior [ 28].
Science
These mutations may have arisen due to strain passaging or a consequence of sequencing errors from the original sequencing but the observation of these mutations clustering at loci suggests due to passaging.
Science
Human-verified similar examples from authoritative sources
Similar Expressions
55 human-written examples
No one else would buy a bus with an open platform, it was suggested, due to EU regulations.
News & Media
Senior Liberal Democrats remain more optimistic than the recent poll findings might suggest, due to the targeting of seats.
News & Media
That subsequent generations refrained from doing so was, Freud suggested, due to a collective bad conscience.
Encyclopedias
BLOOMBERG NEWS Risks Lurked Off MF Globalal's Books | MF Global had more exposure to European sovereign debt than its balance sheet suggested, due to its use of "repo-to-maturity" transactions, writes Bethany McLean in her inaugural Reuters column.
News & Media
The magazine recalled how the French star Gerard Depardieu's hopes for a best actor Oscar for Cyrano de Bergerac were dashed when just before the ceremony Time magazine ran a profile mistakenly suggesting, due to a mistranslation, that he had "participated" in a rape at the age of nine.
News & Media
(The hotel can't reveal what else the CIA and M15 suggested, due to security reasons).
News & Media
Expert writing Tips
Best practice
Avoid using the phrase "suggests due to" in formal writing. Instead, opt for clearer and grammatically sound alternatives like "suggests because of" or "indicates as a result of" to maintain clarity and professionalism.
Common error
Don't use "suggests due to" when trying to establish a direct cause-and-effect relationship. This phrasing is awkward and can confuse readers. Instead, restructure the sentence to clearly show the cause and its effect using more appropriate connectors.
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Linguistic Context
The phrase "suggests due to" aims to establish a causal relationship, indicating that a suggestion or inference is a result of a particular reason or cause. However, according to Ludwig AI, this construction is grammatically incorrect. It struggles to clearly convey the intended meaning.
Frequent in
Science
40%
News & Media
40%
Wiki
20%
Less common in
Encyclopedias
0%
Formal & Business
0%
Reference
0%
Ludwig's WRAP-UP
In summary, the phrase "suggests due to" is used to indicate a causal relationship, but it is grammatically incorrect and can lead to confusion. As Ludwig AI points out, it's better to use alternative phrases such as "suggests because of" or "indicates that". This awkward phrasing appears in a limited number of sources, including scientific articles and news reports, making it a rare expression. Because of its grammatical flaws, it's best to avoid it in formal writing and opt for clearer, more conventional alternatives to enhance clarity and professionalism. While found across source categories, the Ludwig AI's analysis suggests a need for careful consideration when using this phrase, due to its incorrect nature.
More alternative expressions(10)
Phrases that express similar concepts, ordered by semantic similarity:
suggests because of
Replaces "due to" with "because of" for a more standard causal connection.
suggests that because of
Adds "that" to clarify the suggestion, then uses "because of" for causation.
suggests, owing to
Uses "owing to" as a more formal substitute for "due to".
indicates because of
Replaces "suggests" with "indicates" and uses "because of" for clearer causation.
implies as a result of
Uses "implies" to convey suggestion and "as a result of" for causation.
points to, resulting from
Replaces both "suggests" and "due to" with alternatives to show connection
hints at, stemming from
Employs "hints at" for suggestion and "stemming from" to denote origin or cause.
attributes to
Uses a different verb to express causation.
infers from, caused by
Replaces the original phrase with alternatives to suggest connection.
deduces, thanks to
Expresses deduction with a casual alternative for causation.
FAQs
Is "suggests due to" grammatically correct?
No, "suggests due to" is not considered grammatically correct in standard English. It's better to use alternatives like "suggests because of" or "indicates that".
What can I say instead of "suggests due to"?
You can use alternatives like "suggests that", "indicates that", or "implies because of" depending on the context.
Which is correct, "suggests due to" or "suggests because of"?
"Suggests because of" is the correct and preferred phrasing. "Suggests due to" is grammatically awkward.
How can I rewrite a sentence using "suggests due to" to be more grammatically sound?
Replace "suggests due to" with a clearer construction like "suggests that this is because of" or "indicates that this is attributable to" to improve grammatical correctness and clarity.
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Usage summary
Human-verified examples
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Linguistic context
Ludwig's wrap-up
Alternative expressions
FAQs
Source & Trust
79%
Authority and reliability
1.8/5
Expert rating
Real-world application tested