Although / in spite of / despite

Although / in spite of
/ despite

After althoughwe use a subject + verb:

• Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
• I didn't get the job although
I had all the necessary qualifications.

Compare the meaning of although
and because:
• We went out although it was raining.
• We didn't go out because it was raining.

After in spite of or despite, we use a noun, a pronoun (this/that/what etc.) or -ing:
• In spite ofthe rain, we enjoyed our holiday.
• I didn't get the job in
spite of having all the necessary
qualifications.
• She wasn't well, but in
spite of this she went to work.
• In spite of what I said yesterday, I still love you.

Despite is the same
as in spite of.
Note that we say 'in spite of, but despite (without 'of'):
• She wasn't well, but despitethis she went to work, (not 'despite of this')

You can say 'in spite
of the fact(that)...' and 'despite the fact
(that)...':

I didn’t get the job in
spite of the fact that I had all the necessary
qualifications
I didn’t get the job despite
the fact (that) I had all the necessary
qualifications.

Compare in spite of and because of:
• We went out in
spite of the rain, (or ...despite the rain.)
• We didn't go out because
of the rain.

Compare although and in spite of / despite:
• Althoughthe traffic was bad. I arrived on time, (not in spite or the traffic
was bad (not in
spite or the traffic was bad)
In spite of the traffic, I arrived on time (not in spite or the traffic was bad)

I couldn’t sleep although I was very tired (not despite I was tired)
I couldn’t sleep despite being very tired (not despite I was tired)

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