In spite of or Despite

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In spite of or Despite

vardaki

In spite of or Despite

Hello teachers!
Is the meaning of these two the same?
In spite of / Despite
Thanks in advance.

16 Apr 2010

kodora

They are the same indeed. Although has the same meaning,too.

In spite of/ Despite + noun or gerund

In spite of the fact that
Despite the fact that } + clause
Although

Have a nice weekend!
Bye!

16 Apr 2010

Fabiola R

Kodora is totally right...

16 Apr 2010