'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.
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 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 valid phrase, and has the same meaning as "Despite," with the meaning given above "Despite of" is not grammatically correct. There is no such phrase.
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 way. =]
No. The phrase "in spite of" is a preposition meaning despite.
Yes. "In spite of" is a compound preposition. It means "despite."
The difference is.. USe despite with "the" and inspite with "of".. Despite the... Inspite of.. They actually have the same meaning.. Grammar matters :D
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.
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 valid phrase, and has the same meaning as "Despite," with the meaning given above "Despite of" is not grammatically correct. There is no such phrase.
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 way. =]
"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".
No. The phrase "in spite of" is a preposition meaning despite.
The is the correct spelling of "despite" (in spite of).
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Yes. "In spite of" is a compound preposition. It means "despite."
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