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12 May 2021
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Would you please help me with the question below?
_ _ _ _ unfavorable reviews by theater critics appeared in several local magazines, the musical enjoyed high ticket sales since its opening.
The answer is “Although” but could someone kindly explain why “Despite” can’t be correct?
I think it’s also OK to say “Despite unfavorable reviews by theater critics (which) appeared in several local magazines...”.
Would you please help me with the question below?
_ _ _ _ unfavorable reviews by theater critics appeared in several local magazines, the musical enjoyed high ticket sales since its opening.
The answer is “Although” but could someone kindly explain why “Despite” can’t be correct?
I think it’s also OK to say “Despite unfavorable reviews by theater critics (which) appeared in several local magazines...”.
_ _ _ _ unfavorable reviews by theater critics appeared in several local magazines, the musical enjoyed high ticket sales since its opening.
The answer is “Although” but could someone kindly explain why “Despite” can’t be correct?
I think it’s also OK to say “Despite unfavorable reviews by theater critics (which) appeared in several local magazines...”.
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@qqqiippp Yes, that’s correct! Great job! That’s quite a tricky sentence
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I’m not sure, I think “despite” is OK to say.
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@aduric thank you for answering! This book says “although” is the right answer. But do you think both are correct?
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@qqqiippp I’ve read the sentence more closely, and it’s the word “appeared” that makes “Although” the correct word.
If you wanted to use “despite” then you would say:
“Despite unfavorable reviews by theater critics appearing in several local magazines...”.
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@aduric Is it wrong to take the sentence as like “Despite unfavorable reviews by theater critics (which) appeared in several local magazines...” ?
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Thank you for your time and advice! I’d appreciate it if you could help me a bit more to understand...
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@qqqiippp Yes, that’s correct! Great job! That’s quite a tricky sentence
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@aduric I see! Now I understand. Yeah it is a tricky question...
Thank you so much again for your help😊!
Thank you so much again for your help😊!
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