√ Due to
√ Owing to
Because of/due to/owing to употребляется для выражения причины чего-то, из - за.
Because of - употребляется перед существительными и фразами.
He couldn’t come because of fever.
My son didn’t come in time because of his competition.
Сравните:
We were late because of (из-за) the traffic.
We were late because (потому что) we got into the traffic jam.
Owing to – по причине, благодаря
Owing to – не употребляется после глагола to be
My son couldn’t run owing to/due to his leg injury.
He was great due to his attraction.
Due to – по причине, обусловлено
1. Употребляется со временным контекстом и обычно с инфинитивом или без.
The train is due to leave in 20 minutes.
The bus is due (in) at 8 p. m. It’s two hours overdue.
2. A result of (по причине)
The boy’s injury was due to coach’s carelessness
3. Идет после subject + verb (сущ. + Глагол)
We had an accident due to his carelessness.
Носители языка употребляют owing to (because of) в начале предложения.