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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

British/Archaic Slang

Does "in spite of" have a different meaning in Old Britain? In a book I'm reading it says "He liked Italy well enough in spite of the food." However, in context it seems to mean "he liked it because of the food" rather than the modern meaning "he liked it even though he didn't like the food." Thoughts?
  

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I have never heard of such a meaning. It seems impossible to me.

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I have never heard of such a meaning. It seems impossible to me.
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When was the book written, please?
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