The difference between Due to and On account of
When used as prepositions, due to means caused by, whereas on account of means because of, due to, owing to.
On account of is also conjunction with the meaning: on account of the fact that: because, since.
check bellow for the other definitions of Due to and On account of
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Due to as a preposition:
caused by; resulting from.
Examples:
"Rising unemployment due to the economic downturn is spreading."
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On account of as a preposition (idiomatic):
Because of, due to, owing to.
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On account of as a preposition (idiomatic):
For the sake of.