23 Oct 06
Originally posted by uzlessNone.
What's the difference between saying....
"Despite the snowstorm, we got there in time"
and
"In spite of the snowstorm, we got there in time"
"Despite" is a shorter way of saying "in spite of".
However, beware of errors, such as "in despite of", meaning "In defiance of".
23 Oct 06
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Originally posted by liteswordatlitespeedInteresting...
None.
"Despite" is a shorter way of saying "in spite of".
However, beware of errors, such as "in despite of", meaning "In defiance of".
so what you are saying is that, even though "Spite" means defiance, if you say "in spite of" it doesn't mean "in defiance of"
29 Oct 06
Originally posted by liteswordatlitespeedCan't we assume that since this forum is for puzzles and posers, there must be more to this than a simple grammar point? Or am I looking for mystery where there is none?
None.
"Despite" is a shorter way of saying "in spite of".
However, beware of errors, such as "in despite of", meaning "In defiance of".