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Synthesis and
Transformation
Rules of using
‘Despite’ and ‘in spite of’
Despite and in spite of means the same.
 She would not take her coat off despite the heat.
 She would not take her coat off in spite of the heat,
Despite and in spite of are prepositions (not
conjunctions).Therefore, despite and in spite of are
used before nouns.
 In spite of we protested, they took him away.
You say,
 Although we protested, they took him away.
In spite of our protesting , they still took him away.
Noun group
Use Despite and in spite of to introduce a fact
that is in sharp contrast with another fact.
 In spite of all their money, they are still not happy.
 Despite all their money, they are still not happy.
 In spite is always followed by ‘of’.
 In spite poor health, my father was always cheerful.
 In spite of poor health, my father was always cheerful.
Do not use ‘of’ after Despite.
 Despite of my qualifications , I could not get a job.
 Despite my qualifications , I could not get a job.
 In spite of my qualifications , I could not get a job.
Note that the spelling is in spite of, ‘inspite
of”.

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Despite and in spite of

  • 1. Synthesis and Transformation Rules of using ‘Despite’ and ‘in spite of’
  • 2. Despite and in spite of means the same.  She would not take her coat off despite the heat.  She would not take her coat off in spite of the heat, Despite and in spite of are prepositions (not conjunctions).Therefore, despite and in spite of are used before nouns.  In spite of we protested, they took him away. You say,  Although we protested, they took him away. In spite of our protesting , they still took him away. Noun group
  • 3. Use Despite and in spite of to introduce a fact that is in sharp contrast with another fact.  In spite of all their money, they are still not happy.  Despite all their money, they are still not happy.  In spite is always followed by ‘of’.  In spite poor health, my father was always cheerful.  In spite of poor health, my father was always cheerful.
  • 4. Do not use ‘of’ after Despite.  Despite of my qualifications , I could not get a job.  Despite my qualifications , I could not get a job.  In spite of my qualifications , I could not get a job. Note that the spelling is in spite of, ‘inspite of”.