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    In spite of and despite are prepositional expressions that express a contrast between two things, similar to although or even though. They are more common in writing than speaking, and despite is more formal than in spite of. These expressions are usually used with a noun or -ing verb to connect two contrasting ideas, such as getting a job despite a prison record or being fast despite being overweight. They should not be used with a that-clause but rather "in spite of the fact that" or "despite the fact that." In spite of is always written as three separate words, and we do not use "of" with despite.

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    In spite of and despite are prepositional expressions that express a contrast between two things, similar to although or even though. They are more common in writing than speaking, and despite is more formal than in spite of. These expressions are usually used with a noun or -ing verb to connect two contrasting ideas, such as getting a job despite a prison record or being fast despite being overweight. They should not be used with a that-clause but rather "in spite of the fact that" or "despite the fact that." In spite of is always written as three separate words, and we do not use "of" with despite.

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    In spite of and despite are prepositional expressions that express a contrast between two things, similar to although or even though. They are more common in writing than speaking, and despite is more formal than in spite of. These expressions are usually used with a noun or -ing verb to connect two contrasting ideas, such as getting a job despite a prison record or being fast despite being overweight. They should not be used with a that-clause but rather "in spite of the fact that" or "despite the fact that." In spite of is always written as three separate words, and we do not use "of" with despite.

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    In spite of and despite

    de 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.

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