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jobbynext



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:10 am    Post subject: Differences: Despite or in spite of Reply with quote

Hi! How are you today. Well, I don't know the difference between the two words writed above. May be one is followed by a noun and the other by a whole sentence. I don't know. Can you help me?
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ErwinR



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmm, I can't help you with this one, I didn't know there was any difference. But I do know that the past tense of write is written, and not writed, like you used.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use them as synonyms, Jobbynext. I can't think of any situation where I'd use one, but not the other.
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