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from English Grammar Today
In spite of and despite are prepositional expressions. In spite of and despite have a similar meaning to although or even though. They express a contrast between two things. They are both more common in writing than in speaking. Despite is a little more formal than in spite of. We usually use in spite of and despite with a noun: He got the job in spite of his prison record. [recession is a time when the economy of a country is not good] John’s company is doing extremely well despite the recession. We can also use in spite of and despite with -ing: He was very fast in spite of being terribly overweight. They arrived late despite leaving in plenty of time. Warning:We don’t use a that-clause after in spite of or despite. We use in spite of the fact that or despite the fact that: When they arrived at Malaga it was hot, in spite of the fact that it was only the end of April. Not: … in spite of that it was only the end of April In spite of is written as three separate words. We never use of with despite: They enjoyed the rides in spite of the long queues. (or … despite the long queues.) Not: … inspite the long queues or … despite of the long queues. See also: Although or though? Even though and even if |
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