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Hanuman_2000 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

In spite of

Hello,

1.In spite of missing the train, we arrived on time.

Is the above sentence correct?

Here 'missing' does not indicate the person who has missed the train.

2. In spite of our missing the train, we arrived on time.

Which one is more natural between 1 and 2?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

hanuman_2000 Here 'missing' does not indicate the person who has missed the train. It does. The prepositional expression modifies the subject in the following clause (we).

— Persian Learner

  • hanuman_2000 Here 'missing' does not indicate the person who has missed the train.
  • It does.
  • The prepositional expression modifies the subject in the following clause (we).
  • hanuman_2000 Which one is more natural between 1 and 2?
  • I would never use #2.
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hanuman_2000Here 'missing' does not indicate the person who has missed the train.
It does. The prepositional expression modifies the subject in the following clause (we).
hanuman_2000Which one is more natural between 1 and 2?
I would never use #2.
I would instead say: "In spite of the fact that we missed the train, we
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