ctivnan
09/06/07, 07:54 AM
You had better! There is no 'despite of' only IN SPITE OF and DESPITE [also 'in spite of the fact (that)' or 'despite the fact (that)'].
Both of them are prepositions used to connect sentences that convey UNEXPECTED CONTRASTS.
e.g.
In spite of / Despite the inflation, more and more people are buying new cars.
In spite of / Despite the fact that there is inflation, more and more people are buying new cars.
N.B. As prepositions they precede nouns (noun phrases, gerunds) except when they are followed by the expression ' ... the fact that'.
Both of them are prepositions used to connect sentences that convey UNEXPECTED CONTRASTS.
e.g.
In spite of / Despite the inflation, more and more people are buying new cars.
In spite of / Despite the fact that there is inflation, more and more people are buying new cars.
N.B. As prepositions they precede nouns (noun phrases, gerunds) except when they are followed by the expression ' ... the fact that'.