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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Despite the fact that or Despite the fact

Hi, Friends. I want to ask you this one. I wonder if it is possible to say,

Despite the fact she loved me, she left me. Without that. Or necessarily

Despite the fact that she loved me, she left me.

Thanks a lot.
  

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Hi, Both are OK. I prefer the style of #2. Best wishes, Clive

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Hi,

Both are OK. I prefer the style of #2.

Best wishes, Clive
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I too prefer 2, because of the potential confusion between:

Despite the fact, she loved me, she left me.
Despite the fact she loved me, she left me.
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All are clumsy wording. Replace "despite the fact that" with "although." It's a bit like saying "due to the fact that," which should be replaced with "because."
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Could you explain me the difference between that two sentences? I cant see the it.
Marius HancuDespite the fact, she loved me, she left me. Despite the fact she loved me, she left me.
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The difference is as follows: the first one has faulty punctuation and is grammatically incomplete; the second one is fine (with or without that).
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