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'Despite of being a great read,'
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 11:17
by Subarna
Which is the grammatically correct format:
a) 'Despite of being a great read, ......'
OR
b) Despite being a great read,....'
Or are both the above formats grammatically correct?
Re: 'Despite of being a great read,'
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 12:54
by Christina Rose
Between the two, I think B is grammatically correct.
Re: 'Despite of being a great read,'
Posted: 28 Aug 2017, 05:52
by Alice Heritage
Hi, yes, Cristina is right. "Of" is used in the phrase "in spite of".
Re: 'Despite of being a great read,'
Posted: 28 Aug 2017, 06:21
by Subarna
Thank you!
Re: 'Despite of being a great read,'
Posted: 28 Aug 2017, 09:06
by Christina Rose
Subarna wrote:Thank you!
You're welcome! Hope we helped! ?
Re: 'Despite of being a great read,'
Posted: 30 Aug 2017, 11:08
by MrsCatInTheHat
Definitely "B".
Re: 'Despite of being a great read,'
Posted: 16 Sep 2017, 04:06
by Vivian Paschal
B is the right one. You could say 'despite being...' or 'in spite of being'; just as you could say 'comprises' or 'consists of'.
Re: 'Despite of being a great read,'
Posted: 30 Sep 2017, 05:23
by BoyLazy
Christina Rose wrote:Between the two, I think B is grammatically correct.
Right