113. Although / though / even though / in spite of / despite

Compare although and (in spite of / despite)

(Although the traffic was bad / In spite of the traffic), we arrived on time.

Although + subj + verb

Although it rained a lot, we enjoued our holiday

Even though (but not 'even' alone) is a stronger from of although

Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep. (not Even I was really tired ...)

Compare although and (in spite of / despite)

I couldn't sleep (although I was / despite being) very tired

Despite is the same as in spite of. We say in spite of, but despite (without of)

I didn't get the job (in spite of / despite) the fact that

in spite of / despite + noun, pronoun (this/that/what etc.) or -ing

I didn't get the job in spite of having the necessary qualifications

Though is the same as although

I didn't get the job though I had the necessary qualifications

In spoken English we often use though at the end of a sentence

I see them every day. I've never spoken to them though. (=but I've never spoken to them)

in spite of / despite + noun, pronoun (this/that/what etc.) or -ing

In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday

in spite of / despite + noun, pronoun (this/that/what etc.) or -ing

In spite of what I said yesterday, I still love you

In spoken English we often use though at the end of a sentence

The house isn't so nice. I like the garden though. (= but I like the garden)