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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Natural?
1. In spite of being very clever, she is not proud.
2. In spite of being young, he is intelligent.
Are the sentences natural?
2. In spite of being young, he is intelligent.
Are the sentences natural?
Top answer
I would use "despite" in those sentences.
- I would use "despite" in those sentences.
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Thanks, GPY. There is no contrast between two parts of the sentence. So I think 'in spite of' or 'despite' should not be used in the sentences.
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AnonymousThanks, GPY. There is no contrast between two parts of the sentence. So I think 'in spite of' or 'despite' should not be used in the sentencesThe implication is that some clever people might be proud, and that young people might not have developed full intelligence. One may debate these propositions, but it is not forbidden to suggest them if it is w
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