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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Could anyone tell me the correct use of 'in spite of' and despite of' in English sentences and also the difference between ‘presumably’ and ‘assume’.
Thanks,
Anish
Thanks,
Anish
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"In spite of" is difficult for me to define, so I'll just use it. In spite of his lack of fingers, Johnny can still play a guitar. but it doesn't get followed by "of": Despite his lack of fingers, Johnny can still play a guitar.
- "In spite of" is difficult for me to define, so I'll just use it.
- In spite of his lack of fingers, Johnny can still play a guitar.
- but it doesn't get followed by "of": Despite his lack of fingers, Johnny can still play a guitar.
- "Presumably" means "able to be presumed".
- For instance: Presumably, "Johnny" (from the sentences about fingerless guitar playing) is a male.
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"In spite of" is difficult for me to define, so I'll just use it.
In spite of his lack of fingers, Johnny can still play a guitar.
The word "despite" means exactly the same thing as "in spite of"...but it doesn't get followed by "of":
Despite his lack of fingers, Johnny can still play a guitar.
"Presumably" means "able to be presumed". For instance:
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In spite of his lack of fingers, Johnny can still play a guitar.
The word "despite" means exactly the same thing as "in spite of"...but it doesn't get followed by "of":
Despite his lack of fingers, Johnny can still play a guitar.
"Presumably" means "able to be presumed". For instance:
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