Grammar Rules · Despite vs. although
Despite vs. although.
"Despite" is followed by a noun or an -ing form: "despite the rain". "Although" is followed by a full clause with a subject and a verb: "although it rained". Never write "despite of"; that mixes it up with "in spite of".
Wrong → right
| Common mistake | Corrected |
|---|---|
| Despite of the traffic, we arrived on time. | Despite the traffic, we arrived on time. |
| Although the rain, the event continued. | Despite the rain, the event continued. |
| Despite he was tired, he finished the report. | Although he was tired, he finished the report. |
| Despite of my efforts, the bug is still there. | Despite my efforts, the bug is still there. |
| We enjoyed the picnic despite it was windy. | We enjoyed the picnic although it was windy. |
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