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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Despite + being vs. Despite + noun
If it is possible to use 'despite' followed by a noun or -ing form, then why do we have to say 'Despite being summer, it is still cold.' (despite + -ing), but we can't say 'Despite summer, it is still cold.' (despite + noun)?
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Hello Anon "Despite being summer" is rather weird. It is more common to say "despite it being summer". This is a paraphrase of "despite the fact that it is summer", and the word "summer" here functions as an adverb rather than as a noun.
- Hello Anon "Despite being summer" is rather weird.
- It is more common to say "despite it being summer".
- This is a paraphrase of "despite the fact that it is summer", and the word "summer" here functions as an adverb rather than as a noun.
- So we cannot shorten it into "despite summer".
- paco
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Hello Anon
"Despite being summer" is rather weird. It is more common to say "despite it being summer". This is a paraphrase of "despite the fact that it is summer", and the word "summer" here functions as an adverb rather than as a noun. So we cannot shorten it into "despite summer".
paco
"Despite being summer" is rather weird. It is more common to say "despite it being summer". This is a paraphrase of "despite the fact that it is summer", and the word "summer" here functions as an adverb rather than as a noun. So we cannot shorten it into "despite summer".
paco
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