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Bo435 Posted 18 years ago
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difference between "in spite of" and "despite of"

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0No difference in meaning, although, some people prefer 'despite' in formal texts. Please notice that it is 'despite' in this context , not 'despite of'. 02br 00Despite the weather, we went out.

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  • 0No difference in meaning, although, some people prefer 'despite' in formal texts.
  • Please notice that it is 'despite' in this context , not 'despite of'.
  • 02br 00Despite the weather, we went out.
  • Cf.
  • In spite of the weather, we went out.
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0No difference in meaning, although, some people prefer 'despite' in formal texts. Please notice that it is 'despite' in this context , not 'despite of'. 02br
00Despite the weather, we went out. Cf. In spite of the weather, we went out. 0-
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0 01i00Please notice that it is 'despite' in this context , not 'despite of''.02br
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00I'm not sure it would be "despite of' in any context. 02img02br
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0Well, I'm not sure does anyone use 'in despite of' meaning 'in defiance of' anymore. I guess it is a bit archaic but still possible; at least in novels, for example.02br
00I guess people would be frowning ([05000]) a lot if encountered this usage051010id3511id5
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