Is in spite of an American English while despite is of british English?

"Despite of" is not a grammatically correct phrase. Perhaps you mean "In spite of" or simply "Despite." "In spite of" is an alternate for "Despite".

'Despite' doesn't take 'of', and 'despite' and 'in spite of' mean the same thing; Despite the rainy weather they went fishing. In spite of the rainy weather they went fishing. The only difference is the lettering of the words.

No. The phrase "in spite of" is a preposition meaning despite.

The is the correct spelling of "despite" (in spite of).

in spite of, regardless of

Yes. "In spite of" is a compound preposition. It means "despite."

Despite - which means in spite of or notwithstanding

the meaning of despite is "in spite of" for example : 1) they won the match in spite of the offensive attacks 2) they survived despite of being stucked in the nowhere 3) he cope with the situation very patiently in spite of millions of rebellions

I believe they are interchangeable. Examples: In spite of the cold and wind, we enjoyed our day at the sledding hill. Despite the cold and wind, we enjoyed our day at the sledding hill.

A synonym for "despite" is regardless of, in spite of, and notwithstanding.

They mean the same thing. It is usage, despite the fact that i cant hear you hence in spite of the fact i cant hear you! despite of is incorrect usage in spite of is the correct way to use these words! Despite no of ever/ in spite of always! Hope this helps. rhianna b.

in spite of, regardless, notwithstanding

in spite of, regardless, notwithstanding

(The phrase in spite of means despite or notwithstanding, where one statement or condition is at odds with another, or even seemingly contradictory. Despite of is incorrect English.) "I lost the contest, in spite of the fact that I practiced more than anyone else." "In spite of the fact that it was snowing, the day was surprisingly warm." "The ship sank in spite of our efforts to keep it afloat." "In spite of the killer… Read More

"Despite" is basically a stronger way to say "although." "Despite," in the context you are using, means "in spite of" or "in spite of the fact"; the word "although" contrasts potential or assumed opposites, whereas "despite" contrasts known, irrefutable opposites.

Yes, it is a preposition. It means in spite of.

No. Despite is a preposition. (It was previously used like the word spite as both a noun and verb.)

although, even though, despite?

The phrase 'in spite of' means despite, regardless of, in defiance of, or notwithstanding. Examples of usage include: I got to work on time in spite of the traffic jam on the bridge. She went to the mall in spite of her parents grounding her.

The word 'despite' is not used with 'of' so you could say: Despite his fear of snakes, Tom agreed to hike in the woods for one hour. OR In spite of his fear of snakes, Tom agreed to hike in the woods for one hour. Inspite is not a word in the dictionary, therefore the word despite should always be used, and it means 'Regardless of', or 'in defiance of' "In spite of" is a… Read More

The difference is.. USe despite with "the" and inspite with "of".. Despite the... Inspite of.. They actually have the same meaning.. Grammar matters :D

The antonym for Despite certainly is not "in spite of." That would be a synonym. As would be "notwithstanding." The opposite of despite would be closer to because of, or on account of.

In spite is two words and means the same thing as despite. They both mean "regardless of." Example: Betty continued her plans for the picnic in spite of the fact that it was supposed to rain. Betty continued her plans for the picnic despite the fact that it was supposed to rain.

Yes, it is. It is used synonymously with the preposition "despite."

"Despite" is synonymous with "in spite of." Examples: Despite inclement weather, the nature walk proceeded as planned. The nature-loving teenager went on the walk despite her mother's disapproval.

despite, revenge, umbrage, provoke

The correct spelling is the transposition regardless (in spite of impediment, despite).

The seven letter word is despite.

Actually, no they mean the same. Despite, however, is more commonly used in sentences that talk about something that was supposed to be, but did not in the end. Like "Despite the fact that my friend was busy, she found time to call me and make sure I was okay." 'In spite of' usually refers to your own thoughts, like "I began to cry in spite of myself." However, they can both be used either… Read More

The word "despite" has the same meaning as "in spite of", and synonyms would be notwithstanding or regardless (although they require different sentence forms).

"in spite of" is a group of three words--a preposition, a noun, and another preposition--which together function as a preposition meaning roughly the same thing as "despite."

"In spite of" means that something is performed without being affected by certain factors talked about. Some common synonyms for this phrase include "notwithstanding," "despite," and "regardless of."

Yes, actually the phrase is " in spite of ", not to be confused with " despite ".

It is used when a person does something even when he has been forewarned about something or, when a person repeats a mistake though he was punished for the same, before. For example, "In spite of telling him not to come, John came today." Or, "Mindy went out to play in spite of getting scolded the previous time". "In Spite Of" also means the same as "despite".

on day-PEE duh (meaning "in spite of" or "despite") -- you don't actually pronounce the "n" in on, it's a nasal sound, and the "o" is sounded in the back of the throat, not the up front way of the English short vowel.

yes that's fine, couldn't be better :D - Mnyeh. In spite of the low salary is better, and so is despite the salary being low.

admitting, albeit, despite, despite the fact, even if, even supposing, granting, granting all this, in spite of, much as, notwithstanding, still, supposing, though, when, whereas, while

The word despite has the same use as the phrase "in spite of". It is used where an action or result occurs that was to be avoided, or where an action takes place even though it is not the ideal. Examples: "Despite the efforts of the firemen, the house burned to the ground." "We will finish the project despite the current lack of funding."

The word sought may be "despite" (in spite of). Similar words are the adjectives decrepit (worn out, dilapidated) and deceptive (misleading, tricky).

No, they don't celebrate it for any reason. It is an American event.

Despite is a preposition meaning "in spite of (something)" where an occurrence or condition exists even though a preventive, opposing, or counteracting condition exists. Examples: - I still enjoyed the weekend despite the bad weather. - Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it. - [with -ing verbal noun] He managed to eat a big lunch despite having eaten an enormous breakfast. " Despite not being with Mitch Longley… Read More

The French supplied the Americans with much needed supplies--food gun powder, guns. They helped the Americans out of spite for the British.

In the Proclamation of 1763, King George III sold the land west of the Allegheny Mountains to Quebec. It did not matter that King George II had already sold the same land to Pennsylvania and Virginia. The British had extremely little respect for the settlers living in Ohio. That was in spite of the fact that American militias had run the French and Indians out of that area in the war and would ignore the… Read More

No "spite" is not a proposition.

He acted out of spite.

The end section 'equally capable as the British officers' sounds a little clumsy. You could say they were 'as capable as the British officers'.

In spite of 'rodeo, ranch, lasso and lariat', Spanish seems to have incorporated more English. Two areas where this is common are hospitality and manufacturing.

I am not certain that "after all" is an idiom, but it is an adverb that, according to Websters means "in spite of considerations or expectations to the contrary". So: Despite the fact the bus was cheaper and left earlier, he took the train after all. The weekend turned out to be warm and sunny after all. (Despite weather predictions to the contrary).

Nevertheless, still, yet, though, nonetheless, in spite of, despite that, conversely, on the other hand, but, after all, be that as it may, anyhow, for all that, howbeit, notwithstanding, per contra, withal, without regard to.

Nevertheless, still, yet, though, nonetheless, in spite of, despite that, conversely, on the other hand, but, after all, be that as it may, anyhow, for all that, howbeit, notwithstanding, per contra, withal, without regard to.