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Despite its covering the entire planet. Earth has a crust that is not seamless or stationary, rather it is fragmented into mobile semirigid plates.
A. Despite its covering the entire planet，Earth has a crust that is not seamless or stationary, rather it is
B.Despite the fact that it covers the entire planet, Earth's crust is neither seamless nor is it stationary, but is
C.Despite covering the entire planet, Earth's crust is neither seamless nor is it stationary, but rather
D.Although it covers the entire planet, Earth's crust is neither seamless nor stationary, but rather
E.Although covering the entire planet, Earth has a crust that is not seamless or stationary, but
As per OG's explanation despite is a preposition and hence should be followed by a noun.
In option A - Despite it is (it is a pronoun which is antecedent to crust hence abides the rule_
In option B - Despite the fact (fact is a noun hence abides the rule)
In option C - Despite covering the entire planet (isn't covering a verb here??)
Although is a preposition hence should be followed by a finite clause. What is a finite clause is it a main clause that can stand by it self. So Although it covers the entire planet (is a clause) fine.
But in Option B - Despite the fact that it covers the entire planet - is also a clause.
Please can some expert explain the thumb rule of using although and despite.
Thanks
A. Despite its covering the entire planet，Earth has a crust that is not seamless or stationary, rather it is
B.Despite the fact that it covers the entire planet, Earth's crust is neither seamless nor is it stationary, but is
C.Despite covering the entire planet, Earth's crust is neither seamless nor is it stationary, but rather
D.Although it covers the entire planet, Earth's crust is neither seamless nor stationary, but rather
E.Although covering the entire planet, Earth has a crust that is not seamless or stationary, but
As per OG's explanation despite is a preposition and hence should be followed by a noun.
In option A - Despite it is (it is a pronoun which is antecedent to crust hence abides the rule_
In option B - Despite the fact (fact is a noun hence abides the rule)
In option C - Despite covering the entire planet (isn't covering a verb here??)
Although is a preposition hence should be followed by a finite clause. What is a finite clause is it a main clause that can stand by it self. So Although it covers the entire planet (is a clause) fine.
But in Option B - Despite the fact that it covers the entire planet - is also a clause.
Please can some expert explain the thumb rule of using although and despite.
Thanks
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