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Nikitus Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Despite of having doubts about the job she decides to take the risk

In the sentence "Despite of having doubts about the job she decides to take the risk" is the grammar correct?

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"Despite of having doubts about the job, she decides to take the risk." or 'Despite having doubts about the job, she decided to take the risk.'
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Dear canadian45, I, too, have a few questions about this sentence. Could I ask them here? Or should I start a new thread?

Thank you.
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Ask your questions here.
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canadian45"Despite of having doubts about the job, she decides to take the risk.
Here, does it mean that she had doubts about the job in the past and she decided to take the risk in the past, and NOW we are just describing the situation she was in in the past? What tense does the "despite of having doubts about the job" refer to? Does it (the tense it denotes)
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"Despite of having doubts about the job, she decides to take the risk. Even though the sentence uses present tense it can refer to the past or the present.
Here, does it mean that she had doubts about the job in the past and she decided to take the risk in the past, and NOW we are just describing the situation she
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canadian45Do you mean, 'Despite my being......'?
Yes. But would it make any difference (to the meaning of the sentence) if I didn't add the possessive pronoun "my" here? And if It would, could you please tell me what it is?

Thank you very much, canadian45, for your replies to my queries.
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LaboriousYes. But would it make any difference (to the meaning of the sentence) if I didn't add the possessive pronoun "my" here? And if It would, could you please tell me what it is? You have to specify who is in love. We shouldn't have to guess that it is 'you'.
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