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Pvunderink Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
In spite of
Can someone please check if my sentence makes any sense?
Is it 'in spite of' or 'despite of'?
Information:
My regression result shows that the variable 'rail lines' is negatively correlated with economic output. I'm 100% sure that this is because during my period of investigation the number of rail lines dropped, and economic output increased.
The sentence I'm unsure about:
Hence, this relationship appears to be the result of economic growth in spite of a decrease in the number of rail lines.
Previous sentences:
In contrast, the variable ‘Rail lines’ reports a negative and significant impact on economic output. However, correlation does not imply causation. To put it another way, a correlation between two variables does not necessarily imply that one causes the other (Aldrich, 1995). All things considered, it seem totally illogical to claim that eliminating a way of transportation would maximize economic performance.
Is it 'in spite of' or 'despite of'?
Information:
My regression result shows that the variable 'rail lines' is negatively correlated with economic output. I'm 100% sure that this is because during my period of investigation the number of rail lines dropped, and economic output increased.
The sentence I'm unsure about:
Hence, this relationship appears to be the result of economic growth in spite of a decrease in the number of rail lines.
Previous sentences:
In contrast, the variable ‘Rail lines’ reports a negative and significant impact on economic output. However, correlation does not imply causation. To put it another way, a correlation between two variables does not necessarily imply that one causes the other (Aldrich, 1995). All things considered, it seem totally illogical to claim that eliminating a way of transportation would maximize economic performance.
Top answer
Yes, I think your sentence makes sense. "despite of" is ungrammatical. "in spite of" and "despite" mean the same thing and are interchangeable.
- Yes, I think your sentence makes sense.
- "despite of" is ungrammatical.
- "in spite of" and "despite" mean the same thing and are interchangeable.
- I would change "way of transportation" to "method of transportation" (more usual collocation).
- Typo: "it seem s ".
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Yes, I think your sentence makes sense.
"despite of" is ungrammatical. "in spite of" and "despite" mean the same thing and are interchangeable.
I would change "way of transportation" to "method of transportation" (more usual collocation).
Typo: "it seems".
"To put it another way ..." actually seems to me to be putting it exactly the same way.
Bei
"despite of" is ungrammatical. "in spite of" and "despite" mean the same thing and are interchangeable.
I would change "way of transportation" to "method of transportation" (more usual collocation).
Typo: "it seems".
"To put it another way ..." actually seems to me to be putting it exactly the same way.
Bei
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Thank you!
I changed the typo immediately
Alright, method of transportation sounds good.
Maximization, according to th
I changed the typo immediately
Alright, method of transportation sounds good.
Maximization, according to th
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PvunderinkMaximization, according to the regression result, would imply a total elimination of rail lines.You may be right; I guess it depends on whether you read "maximize" as having global scope or scope only across this parameter. I read it as the former.
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