Yes, it is. It is used synonymously with the preposition "despite."
"In spite of" is a phrase that is typically used as a preposition to show contrast or to indicate that something is happening despite a particular condition or obstacle. It is used to introduce a factor that is causing difficulty or is an obstacle to a situation.
No. The phrase "in spite of" is a preposition meaning despite.
Yes, it is a preposition. It means in spite of.
The preposition "in" typically follows the word "persists." For example, "The problem persists in spite of our efforts to solve it."
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No. Despite is a preposition. (It was previously used like the word spite as both a noun and verb.)
Compound prepositions are made up of two or more words that work together as one unit. Compound prepositions should be treated as a one-word preposition.
No, notwithstanding is not a compound word. It is a single word that is used as a preposition or adverb and means "in spite of" or "despite."
"In front of" is considered, together, as one preposition. This is known as a compound preposition. Other common compound prepositions include "because of," "on account of," "in spite of," "according to," "instead of," and "out of." From Warriner's English, Second Course.
A phrasal preposition consists of more than one word, like 'in front of', 'on behalf of'. A prepositional phrase is a preposition (simple or phrasal) + noun phrase object: 'on the desk', 'in front of the fireplace'.
It is the opposite of despite (even though), so it means "becauase" or "due to". This word still isn't in microsoft's dictionary, unfortunately, so many people don't use it. Try not to use it too much, because one day you will come across a teacher/boss/mean granny who does'nt think that the word exists. Sorry for the extra information.(If you're in a rush)