Hello,
Can you give me an easy to understand definition of "despite" and "in spite of", and an example of how to use them in a sentence. The definition in the dictionary isn't so clear or easy to understand.
meaning of "despite" and "in spite of"
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Another dictionary?
I'd recommend trying another dictionary (see recommendations under your other post regarding 'deal with' and 'work with').
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Despite owning such a rotten dictionary, Here in China was a serious student of English.
In spite of Woodcutter's slightly exasperated replies, he continued to post questions in the forum that could easily be answered if he looked in a decent dictionary.
(The two are the same)
There are some very poor dictionaries out there so you really should change yours - there are some good ones online though.
In spite of Woodcutter's slightly exasperated replies, he continued to post questions in the forum that could easily be answered if he looked in a decent dictionary.
(The two are the same)
There are some very poor dictionaries out there so you really should change yours - there are some good ones online though.
They are the same thing, and both go before nouns:
Despite the rain, we still went to the park.
In spite of the rain, we still went to the park.
A common mistake is for students to say "despite of", which is wrong.
Remember, gerunds (verbs + ING) can be used as nouns as well.
Example:
Despite living in France, she does not know how to speak French.
What is different is "although" or "even though". These go before subjects and verbs:
Although it was raining, we still went to the park.
Examples:
Despite his short height, he played basketball well.
Although he was short, he played basketball well.
Hope that helps...
Despite the rain, we still went to the park.
In spite of the rain, we still went to the park.
A common mistake is for students to say "despite of", which is wrong.
Remember, gerunds (verbs + ING) can be used as nouns as well.
Example:
Despite living in France, she does not know how to speak French.
What is different is "although" or "even though". These go before subjects and verbs:
Although it was raining, we still went to the park.
Examples:
Despite his short height, he played basketball well.
Although he was short, he played basketball well.
Hope that helps...