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Grammar and Linguistics > in spite of
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tommy1996
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Transformation: "He told me to give up the work, but I refused his words."-> In spite of............................................................ can we transform? : In spite of the fact that he told me to give up the work, I refused his words. Thanks
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1 Apr 2014
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medkamal
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yeah for sure as long as the meaning remains the same. |
1 Apr 2014
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medkamal
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We can also say Inspite of telling me to give up the work I refused his words |
1 Apr 2014
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cunliffe
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Or �despite him telling me to give up (the) work, I ignored him. �
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1 Apr 2014
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minimal70
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In spite of being told to give up the work, I refused it or I ignored him This sounds more natural and grammatically speaking it is non redundant |
1 Apr 2014
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Apodo
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We wouldn �t say �refused his words �
You could also say �I refused to listen � |
1 Apr 2014
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MarionG
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If you want to stick with "words" you could say: I didn �t heed his words.
I have never heard the expression "I refused his words", could it be a direct translation from your language? |
2 Apr 2014
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