LoginDue To vs. Owing To
Are They Interchangeable?
'Due to' and 'owing to' are interchangeable. They both express cause and effect and are prepositions.
Similarities
Parts of Speech
'Due to' and 'owing to' are prepositions.
Example
The streets are flooded due to heavy rain.
The meeting was cancelled owing to lack of participants.
Talking about Cause and Effect
As mentioned above 'due to' and 'owing to' talk about reason and result. Watch:
Example
The heavy traffic is due to an accident down the road. → Reason/result
The heavy traffic is owing to an accident down the road. → Reason/result
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