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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Despite VS in spite of

What is the difference between 'despite' and 'in spite of'?
  

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The first is slightly more formal. Don't mix them up and use 'despite of', however.

  • The first is slightly more formal.
  • Don't mix them up and use 'despite of', however.
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The first is slightly more formal. Don't mix them up and use 'despite of', however.

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