evs.teja wrote:I am not able to decide between Despite and While.
Disease afflicts some people ........despite/while sparing others.
Both of them seem equally right ?
X happens despite Y implies that Y COULD PREVENT X FROM HAPPENING.
John won the race despite his injury.
Implication:
The injury could have prevented John from winning the race.
C:
The disease afflicts some people despite sparing many others.
Implication:
Sparing many others could have prevented the disease from afflicting some people.
This meaning is nonsensical.
Eliminate C.
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