Definitions
- Used to express a contrast or unexpected result. - Used to indicate that something happened or exists regardless of a particular circumstance. - Used to show that something is surprising or unexpected given the circumstances.
- Used to introduce a contrast or concession. - Used to indicate that something is true or exists, but with a contrasting or limiting factor. - Used to show that something is surprising or unexpected given the circumstances.
List of Similarities
- 1Both despite and although are conjunctions used to introduce a contrast.
- 2Both can be used to indicate a surprising or unexpected result.
- 3Both can be used to show a relationship between two clauses.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Despite is typically used as a preposition, while although is used as a conjunction.
- 2Position: Despite is usually placed before a noun or pronoun, while although is placed at the beginning of a clause.
- 3Meaning: Despite indicates that something happened regardless of a particular circumstance, while although indicates that something is true or exists, but with a contrasting or limiting factor.
- 4Formality: Despite is more formal than although.
- 5Frequency: Although is more commonly used than despite in everyday language.
Remember this!
Despite and although are both conjunctions used to introduce a contrast or unexpected result. However, despite is typically used as a preposition to indicate something happened regardless of a particular circumstance, while although is used as a conjunction to indicate that something is true or exists, but with a contrasting or limiting factor. Although is more commonly used in everyday language and less formal than despite.
