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use "nominal" as hypernym for "noun, pronoun or noun phrase"
Rosie F
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To answer your question: "Because of..." is correct. "Due to..." is wrong.

"Because of" modifies a nominal (i.e. a noun, pronoun or noun phrase), not a verb.

"Due to" means "caused by". So another way you could express your idea is "The cancellation was due to the disappointing weather."

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