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English
• 'Despite of' is a grammatical error!
• 'Despite' = 'In spite of'
• 'In spite' --- two words
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Although "in spite of" is perfectly standard English, some people prefer "despite" because it is shorter.
Be careful not to mix the two together by saying "despite of"...
except as part of the phrase "in despite of" meaning "in defiance of".
And note that unlike "despite," "in spite" should always be spelled as two separate words.
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Question & Answer ~ by Cornelius & Tom
"Despite of" versus "inspite of"
Question by Cornelius:
When do you use despite of and when to use inspite of... :roll:
is there a difference?
Thanks in advance!!!
Answer by Tom:
Hi Cornelius
"Despite of" is a grammatical error!
"In spite of = Despite".
1- Despite the rough weather, she came on time.
2- In spite of the rough weather, she came on time.
Question by Cornelius:
i see.. thanks tom! i wouldn't have known that had you not told me....
one last question...
when is it better to use despite over inspite of?
thansk again -cornelius
Answer by Tom:
In spite --- two words
In spite of the fact that the Brewers suck, fans flock to Miller Park to watch the Brewers play.
Despite the fact that the rewers suck, fans...
Reply by Cornelius:
Cornelius
IMO, they're more or less equal. Just pick one (until someone else comes along with clearly delineated usage rules for them, anyway. hehe).
oooppss.! is it really two words... hahhahah.... common error i guess.... :-D thank you so much .. i really have to share this with my friend... salamat (thanks) again!
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