It's urgent (PLEASE THE THE EXACT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IN SPITE OF AND DESPITE). If you know the answer only then tell me.
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Answer:
The only difference between in spite of and despite is the 'of'. Despite the pain in his leg he completed the marathon. It seems to me "in spite of" is a slightly more elaborate form, to be used in more fancy, most formal writing. "Despite" is not informal but not quite that elaborate.
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Answer:
In spite of and despite are prepositional expressions.
In spite of and despite have a similar meaning to although or even though. They express a contrast between two things. They are both more common in writing than in speaking. Despite is a little more formal than in spite of.
We usually use in spite of and despite with a noun:
He got the job in spite of his prison record.
[recession is a time when the economy of a country is not good]
John’s company is doing extremely well despite the recession.
We can also use in spite of and despite with -ing:
He was very fast in spite of being terribly overweight.
They arrived late despite leaving in plenty of time.