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'''Despite''' is a [[preposition]]. '''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]] (made of three words). The first never has 'of' (don't write 'despite <strike>of</strike>); but 'of' is a necessary part of the second. The two constructions are sometimes muddled by non-native speakers of English. Donâ€™t be one of them!
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 *'''In spite of''' is a compound preposition, in which all three words are necessary.  It is not good English to write simply <strike>'''in spite''' [Ã¸]</strike> something; you have to say '''in spite <u>of</u>''' something.  So if you want to introduce a [[clause]],  you have to say '''in spite of <u>the fact that</u>'''..., or something similar.  Here the '[[that]]' does the job of the [[conjunction]].  (It is usually necessary to begin a [[subordinate clause]] with a conjunction.)
-*'''Despite''' is a single word that can nearly always be used instead of the three words of the compound preposition. Indeed, ''[[OED]]'' defines 'despite as "In spite of".
+*'''Despite''' is a single word that can nearly always be used instead of the three words of the compound preposition. Indeed, ''[[OED]]'' defines 'despite' as "In spite of".
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 '''Despite''' is a [[preposition]].  '''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]] (made of three words).  The first never has 'of' (don't write 'despite <strike>of</strike>); but 'of' is a necessary part of the second (<u>always</u> write '''in spite of''').  The two constructions are sometimes muddled by non-native speakers of English.  Donâ€™t be one of them!
-'''In spite of''' is a compound preposition, in which all three words are necessary.  It is not good English to write simply <strike>'''in spite''' [Ã¸]</strike> something; you have to say '''in spite <u>of</u>''' something.  So if you want to introduce a [[clause]],  you have to say '''in spite of <u>the fact that</u>'''..., or something similar.  Here the '[[that]]' does the job of the [[conjunction]].  (It is usually necessary to begin a [[subordinate clause]] with a conjunction.)
+*'''In spite of''' is a compound preposition, in which all three words are necessary.  It is not good English to write simply <strike>'''in spite''' [Ã¸]</strike> something; you have to say '''in spite <u>of</u>''' something.  So if you want to introduce a [[clause]],  you have to say '''in spite of <u>the fact that</u>'''..., or something similar.  Here the '[[that]]' does the job of the [[conjunction]].  (It is usually necessary to begin a [[subordinate clause]] with a conjunction.)
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 '''Despite''' is a [[preposition]].  '''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]] (made of three words).  The first never has 'of' (don't write 'despite <strike>of</strike>); but 'of' is a necessary part of the second (<u>always</u> write '''in spite of''').  The two constructions are sometimes muddled by non-native speakers of English.  Donâ€™t be one of them!
-'''In spite of''' is a compound preposition, in which all three words are necessary.  It is not good English to write simply <strike>'''in spite''' [Ã¸]</strike> something; you have to say '''in spite <u>of</u>''' something.  So if you want to introduce a [[clause]],  you have to say '''in spite of <u>the fact that</u>''' â€¦, or something similar.  Here the 'that' does the job of the [[conjunction]].  (It is usually necessary to begin a Subordinate Clause with a conjunction.)
+'''In spite of''' is a compound preposition, in which all three words are necessary.  It is not good English to write simply <strike>'''in spite''' [Ã¸]</strike> something; you have to say '''in spite <u>of</u>''' something.  So if you want to introduce a [[clause]],  you have to say '''in spite of <u>the fact that</u>'''..., or something similar.  Here the '[[that]]' does the job of the [[conjunction]].  (It is usually necessary to begin a [[subordinate clause]] with a conjunction.)
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 '''Despite''' is a [[preposition]].  '''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]] (made of three words).  The first never has 'of' (don't write 'despite <strike>of</strike>); but 'of' is a necessary part of the second (<u>always</u> write '''in spite of''').  The two constructions are sometimes muddled by non-native speakers of English.  Donâ€™t be one of them!
-'''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]], in which all three words are necessary.  It is not good English to write simply <strike>'''in spite''' [Ã¸]</strike> something; you have to say '''in spite <u>of</u>''' something.  So if you want to introduce a clause,  you have to say '''in spite of <u>the fact that</u>''' â€¦, or something similar.  Here the <u>that</u> does the job of the [[conjunction]].  (It is usually necessary to begin a Subordinate Clause with a conjunction.)
+'''In spite of''' is a compound preposition, in which all three words are necessary.  It is not good English to write simply <strike>'''in spite''' [Ã¸]</strike> something; you have to say '''in spite <u>of</u>''' something.  So if you want to introduce a [[clause]],  you have to say '''in spite of <u>the fact that</u>''' â€¦, or something similar.  Here the 'that' does the job of the [[conjunction]].  (It is usually necessary to begin a Subordinate Clause with a conjunction.)
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 '''Despite''' is a [[preposition]].  '''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]] (made of three words).  The first never has 'of' (don't write 'despite <strike>of</strike>); but 'of' is a necessary part of the second (<u>always</u> write '''in spite of''').  The two constructions are sometimes muddled by non-native speakers of English.  Donâ€™t be one of them!
-'''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]], in which all three words are necessary (see also despite, in spite of about a common error).  It is not good English to write simply in spite [Ã¸] something; you have to say in spite of something.  So if you want to introduce a clause,  you have to say in spite of the fact that â€¦, or something similar.  Here the that does the job of the conjunction.  (It is usually necessary to begin a Subordinate Clause with a conjunction.)
+'''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]], in which all three words are necessary.  It is not good English to write simply <strike>'''in spite''' [Ã¸]</strike> something; you have to say '''in spite <u>of</u>''' something.  So if you want to introduce a clause,  you have to say '''in spite of <u>the fact that</u>''' â€¦, or something similar.  Here the <u>that</u> does the job of the [[conjunction]].  (It is usually necessary to begin a Subordinate Clause with a conjunction.)
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	'''Despite''' is a [[preposition]]. '''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]] (made of three words). The first never has 'of' (don't write 'despite <strike>of</strike>); but 'of' is a necessary part of the second (<u>always</u> write '''in spite of'''). The two constructions are sometimes muddled by non-native speakers of English. Donâ€™t be one of them!		'''Despite''' is a [[preposition]]. '''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]] (made of three words). The first never has 'of' (don't write 'despite <strike>of</strike>); but 'of' is a necessary part of the second (<u>always</u> write '''in spite of'''). The two constructions are sometimes muddled by non-native speakers of English. Donâ€™t be one of them!
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		+	'''In spite of''' is a [[compound [[preposition]]]], in which all three words are necessary (see also despite, in spite of about a common error). It is not good English to write simply in spite [Ã¸] something; you have to say in spite of something. So if you want to introduce a clause, you have to say in spite of the fact that â€¦, or something similar. Here the that does the job of the conjunction. (It is usually necessary to begin a Subordinate Clause with a conjunction.)
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−	'''Despite''' is a [[preposition]]. '''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]] (made of three words). The first never has 'of' (don't write 'despite <strike>of</strike>); but 'of' is a necessary part of the second. The two constructions are sometimes muddled by non-native speakers of English. Donâ€™t be one of them!	+	'''Despite''' is a [[preposition]]. '''In spite of''' is a [[compound preposition]] (made of three words). The first never has 'of' (don't write 'despite <strike>of</strike>); but 'of' is a necessary part of the second (<u>always</u> write '''in spite of'''). The two constructions are sometimes muddled by non-native speakers of English. Donâ€™t be one of them!
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