Despite OF??
All the grammar books strictly prescribe to use "despite" without "of" (unlike "inspite of"). So, I was surprized when I saw some correction of none-native's entry (the correction was made by a native), where "despite of ..." was retained intact by the corrector. Was it valid, or he just missed the error? Can we say "despite OF" in any cases? Thank you.
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Can you link to the post you are referring to? While despite of is unusual, it does exist in special cases. It is hard to comment without seeing the original text.
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"In despite of" appears in the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language with the notation that "in spite of" is short for 'in despite of.' " However, it is not common usage.
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"Despite of" is not correct. "Despite" is NOT a noun (the noun is "spite").
The fact is, it is possible for a native speaker to allow a mistake if he/she is unable to explain otherwise (ie. even the native speaker doesn't know the rules well enough). Be wary of this.
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We never you "despite of" or "in despite". Whereas, "despite" and "in spite of" are synonyms, you can use them interchangeably. I think he missed the error:)))
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In almost all cases, "despite of" would be wrong.
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