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When it comes to the English language, nothing is quite as frustrating as homophones. These are fun little words like “do” and “due” that have different spellings and meanings but are pronounced the same way. To eliminate any confusion, get simple rules for when you use 'do' vs. 'due.'

Due verb conjugation to all tenses, modes and persons. Search the definition and the translation in context for “ due ”, with examples of use extracted from real-life communication. Similar English verbs: censure, damage, circulate.

  1. GM is cutting overtime production this weekend at two U.S. Assembly plants that produce its highly profitable full-size pickups due to the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage.
  2. 7 Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due. 8 Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
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When to Use “Do”

How can you know when to use “do”? By looking at its definition, of course. The verb “to do” means you are performing some kind of action. In a sentence, this looks like:

  • I like to do my homework at home.
  • We do our shopping at the corner store.
  • I do my running at the track.
  • I do like that band.

You will also find “do” used as an auxiliary verb to clarify action in a question like:

  • Do you need help?
  • Do you like those peas?
  • Do you want sweet potatoes?
  • Do you know that guy?

'Do' can also function as an auxiliary verb in negative statements. For clarity's sake, the examples will avoid the contraction don’t, but just remember it could be in there too. For instance, the first example sentence could be rewritten as, 'I don't believe aliens exist.'

  • I do not believe aliens exist.
  • We do not like the flavor of black licorice.
  • I do not go there. It is dangerous.
  • They do not want that smelly dog.

Another way to remember the difference between “do” and “due” is to look at the tense and conjugation of 'do.'

Different Forms of “Do”

Since “do” is a verb, it can have different forms that it will take depending on the tense. Since it is an irregular verb, it only has one change in present tense conjugation. The third-person plural uses “does.”

She does her chores every Saturday.

In the past tense, “do” becomes “did.”

She did her chores last Saturday.

You have now mastered the rules of “do.” Great work! It’s time to move on to “due.”

Deciding on “Due”

When it comes to using “due,” the term is going to work as an adjective (to show something planned/expected or needs to be paid) or as a noun (in the plural form: dues). You can see how these are used in example sentences to drive this point home.

  • My paper for English class is due on Monday.
  • It is important to get the book back to the library before the due date.
  • Karen told me that our physics paper was due yesterday.
  • We are due for a home run.
  • Did you pay my dues for the gym?
  • Your dues are going to be due on Friday. (Notice the noun and adjective used here.)

Those are the main differences between 'do' and 'due.' Since you've mastered them, have some fun with 'do' and 'due' idioms too.

Idioms Using “Do” and “Due”

English has a lot of expressions. It is one of the fun things about the language. But, it can be difficult when it comes to trying to figure out whether to use “do” or “due” in these idioms.

Is It “Make Due” or “Make Do”?

When you are going to “make do” with something, it means that you are going to improvise or manage with what you have. In this case, “do” will be your go-to word.

  • I’ll have to make do with a pen.
  • We will have to make do with a one-bedroom condo.
  • I don’t have a flathead screwdriver. Can you make do with a butter knife?
  • They don’t have sunglasses. You’ll have to make do with a visor.

Is It “Due To” or “Do To”?

Another fun idiom in the English language is 'due to the fact (of),' which is generally shortened to “due to.” This usually signifies that one thing is attributed to or caused by something else. 'Due to' is usually followed immediately by a noun.

For example:

  • Due to the traffic, I was late.
  • We missed the show due to a power outage.
  • School was canceled today due to snow.
  • The truck went into the ditch due to the ice.

“Do to” can also be used in a sentence, but the meaning and context are difference. This is typically found in 'what' questions with a verb coming immediately after 'do to.'

  • What can we do to improve your experience?
  • What did you do to get the rash?
  • What would Abby have to do to earn your trust again?

One quick trick to know if you should use “due to” or “do to” is to see if it can be replaced with 'because.' If it can, then 'due to' is correct.

  • The show was canceled due to low ratings.
    The show was canceled because of low ratings. (Correct)
  • What did Kylo do to deserve such punishment?
    What did Kylo because deserve such punishment? (Incorrect)

Not a Problem for the Brits

Pronunciation in American and British English is different. That’s why the accents are so amazing. Due to the difference in pronunciation, “due” and “do” aren’t typically homophones in British English.

  • In American English, they are both [doo].
  • In British English, “due” is pronounced [dewe] and “do” is pronounced [doo].

Difference Between “Due” and “Do”

Knowing when to choose “do” over “due” is just a matter of following the rules of grammar. Are you interested in learning more about idioms? View a lot of fun idiom examples. They are a dime a dozen!

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(7) Tribute.--Rather, taxes--i.e., taxes upon person or property as opposed to the customs levied upon goods. These were collected by different officers.

Fear . . . honour.--There would be one class of officers who could claim respect for their official position, though they had no special means of enforcing it. Another class would have the power of inflicting punishment. This last would necessarily be feared, looked upon with a certain awe and reverence, as well as honoured.

Verse 7. - Render to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. Whatever, either by law or by the constituted order of society, may be due to any, in the way of deference and honour, as well as payments, Christians, as members of society, are bound to render. Unemployment due to corona virus
Parallel Commentaries ...
Pay
ἀπόδοτε(apodote)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 591: From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc.
everyone
πᾶσιν(pasin)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
what
τὰς(tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
you owe [him]:
ὀφειλάς(opheilas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3782: A debt, a duty, what is due. From opheilo; indebtedness, i.e. a sum owed; figuratively, obligation, i.e. duty.
taxes
φόρον(phoron)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5411: A tax, tribute, especially on persons. From phero; a load, i.e. a tax.
to whom
τῷ(tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
taxes [are due],
φόρον(phoron)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5411: A tax, tribute, especially on persons. From phero; a load, i.e. a tax.
revenue
τέλος(telos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5056: (a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.
to whom
τῷ(tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
revenue [is due],Deux
τέλος(telos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5056: (a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.
respect
φόβον(phobon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5401: (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. From a primary phebomai; alarm or fright.

To Due

to whom
τῷ(tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
respect [is due],
φόβον(phobon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5401: (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. From a primary phebomai; alarm or fright.
honor
τιμήν(timēn)To duel list
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.
to whom
τῷ(tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
honor [is due].

Due To Not

τιμὴν(timēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.

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Synonym Word For Due To This Matter

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NT Letters: Romans 13:7 Give therefore to everyone what you owe: (Rom. Ro)