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Prepositions: Despite; In spite of
Commonly used as prepositions, 'Despite' and 'In spite of' have the meaning of 'in spite of'. Notice the examples below.
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Despite |
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John has passed the test, despite his lack of attention |
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Mike and Mary won the competition, despite being minority |
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Despite the bad weather conditions, they went to the beach |
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In spite of |
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You didnīt listen to your mother in spite of her life experience |
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He went to the party in spite of the order of his father for not going |
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In spite of the volcanic ash, the airports have been opened |
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