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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Despite Vs Although
Despite there being no fences or cage, the cheetah keeps its focus on the lure.
Despite no fences or cage, the cheetah keeps its focus on the lure.
Although there are no fences or cage,the cheetah keeps its focus on the lure.
Guys, I really get confused in using Despite and Although , though i understand Despite goes with Noun and Although with clause or ING forms. How to decide whether sentence takes Despite or Although? Furthermore first sentence contains there being but the second one does not. I don't see anything there being adds to the sentence other than two extra words?
Please elaborate .
Thank you
Despite no fences or cage, the cheetah keeps its focus on the lure.
Although there are no fences or cage,the cheetah keeps its focus on the lure.
Guys, I really get confused in using Despite and Although , though i understand Despite goes with Noun and Although with clause or ING forms. How to decide whether sentence takes Despite or Although? Furthermore first sentence contains there being but the second one does not. I don't see anything there being adds to the sentence other than two extra words?
Please elaborate .
Thank you
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It's just what you said: 'despite' is used with nouns ('there being no fences or cage'. 'no fences or cage') as in the 1st 2 sentences, and 'although' with clauses ('there are no fences or cage') as in the 3rd. Lots of sentences contain 'extra words'; we have many ways of saying the same thing.
- It's just what you said: 'despite' is used with nouns ('there being no fences or cage'.
- 'no fences or cage') as in the 1st 2 sentences, and 'although' with clauses ('there are no fences or cage') as in the 3rd.
- Lots of sentences contain 'extra words'; we have many ways of saying the same thing.
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It's just what you said: 'despite' is used with nouns ('there being no fences or cage'. 'no fences or cage') as in the 1st 2 sentences, and 'although' with clauses ('there are no fences or cage') as in the 3rd.
Lots of sentences contain 'extra words'; we have many ways of saying the same thing.
Lots of sentences contain 'extra words'; we have many ways of saying the same thing.
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