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in spite of / despite / although
In spite of
,
despite
and
although
are all used to show a contrast.
However, there are differences in the structures used with them.Slide3
In spite of / despite
After
in spite of
and
despite
we use a noun or a pronoun.Slide4
In spite of / despite
We enjoyed our camping holiday in spite of the rain.
Despite the pain in his leg he completed the marathon.
Despite having* all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.Slide5
In spite of / despite
*Remember that the gerund (‘-
ing
’ form) is the ‘noun’ form of a verb.Slide6
In spite of / despite
The only difference between
in spite of
and
despite
is the ‘
of
’.
Despite of the bad weather, there was a large crowd at the match.Slide7
Although
After
although
we use a subject and a verb.Slide8
Although
We enjoyed our camping holiday although it rained every day.
Although he worked very hard, he didn’t manage to pass the exam.
The holiday was great although the hotel wasn’t very nice.Slide9
Continued…
We can use
in spite of
and
despite
with a subject and verb if we include the expression ‘
the fact that
’.Slide10
Continued…
In spite of the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t manage to pass the exam.
Despite the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t manage to pass the exam.Slide11
Even though
Even though
is a slightly stronger form of although.Slide12
Even though
We decided to buy the house even though we didn’t really have enough money.
You keep making that stupid noise even though I’ve asked you to stop three times.Slide13
Even though
Like
although
,
even though
is followed by a subject and a verb.Slide14
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