In spite of and despite - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary Nov 13, 2015 · Active Oldest Votes
You already have your transition with the word despite, and readers know that this refers to the previously discussed topic
‘When news was brought to King James of the despite done to his authority by the defeat and slaughter of his representative in Dumfriesshire, he was much incensed
Pese a que la seguridad suscitaba cierta preocupación antes de la ceremonia, ésta se celebró de forma pacífica
• A more formal and stiff sentence gets created with the use of however and
على الرغم من أن الجو حار جدًا, إلا أننا خرجنا للتنزه
(+ clause) despite, in spite of
Despite and in spite of are prepositions
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Despite the fact that
These linking words are the same, and they are followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form of the verb, which can function as a noun)
although, even though (+ clause) Although ve even though iki cümleyi birbirine bağlar
adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, come quickly , very rare, happening now , fall down
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After in spite of and despite, we use a noun, gerund (-ing form of a verb) or a pronoun
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Despite and in spite of, despite what you may have heard, work identically in a sentence
nevertheless: 1 adv despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) “while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed” Synonyms: all the same , even so , however , nonetheless , notwithstanding , still , withal , yet (+ noun) In spite of / despite the traffic being heavy, we got there on time