Q: May you explain please what is the difference between despite and although? When can I use them?
MyEnglishTeacher.eu answers:
They are both used to contrast two things.
The difference is in the structure of the sentences.
DESPITE + NOUN
- Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t close the deal. (effort is a noun)
- Despite the fact that she had been warned twice, she made the same mistake. (fact is a noun)
- Despite being late, they let us participate in the game. (being is the noun form of be)
*note: you can also use ‘in spite of’ in the above sentences
ALTHOUGH + SUBJECT and VERB
- Although I had done my best, I couldn’t close the deal. (I had done = subject and verb)
- Although she had been warned twice, she made the same mistake. (she had been = subject and verb)
- Although we were late, they let us participate in the game. (we were = subject and verb)
*note: you can also use ‘even though’ in the above sentences
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