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“due” instead of “to”?
“Because of” and “Due to” after adjectiveI switched out the Orb “on” himto be due something - in the meaning of expecting, owingIs there any semantic difference between due/due to and because/because of?Usage of “matches were contesting”?Why this sentence used “with” instead of “of”If I told her I love/loved her now, she'd probably not take it seriously. -— Usage of reported speechplacement of “at” before “the approach”Can “due to” mean “resulted from”The difference in meaning of “Due”
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"Take your orni and fly due south-west."
I heard this quote in a dialogue from the game "Dune" and I was wondering if the usage of "due" is applicable in this case.
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"Take your orni and fly due south-west."
I heard this quote in a dialogue from the game "Dune" and I was wondering if the usage of "due" is applicable in this case.
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"Take your orni and fly due south-west."
I heard this quote in a dialogue from the game "Dune" and I was wondering if the usage of "due" is applicable in this case.
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"Take your orni and fly due south-west."
I heard this quote in a dialogue from the game "Dune" and I was wondering if the usage of "due" is applicable in this case.
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In your example sentence due is used as an adverb. According to The Free Dictionary, definition #1, as adverb, it means straight, directly.
- Straight; directly: Go due west.
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"Due" in this case means "exactly". That is "due southwest" means to travel at 225 degrees (if north is 0).
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In your example sentence due is used as an adverb. According to The Free Dictionary, definition #1, as adverb, it means straight, directly.
- Straight; directly: Go due west.
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In your example sentence due is used as an adverb. According to The Free Dictionary, definition #1, as adverb, it means straight, directly.
- Straight; directly: Go due west.
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In your example sentence due is used as an adverb. According to The Free Dictionary, definition #1, as adverb, it means straight, directly.
- Straight; directly: Go due west.
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In your example sentence due is used as an adverb. According to The Free Dictionary, definition #1, as adverb, it means straight, directly.
- Straight; directly: Go due west.
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"Due" in this case means "exactly". That is "due southwest" means to travel at 225 degrees (if north is 0).
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"Due" in this case means "exactly". That is "due southwest" means to travel at 225 degrees (if north is 0).
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