Reviewing a new tool · Avoiding despite of

Avoiding despite of in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Avoiding despite of.

Although is followed by a clause with a subject and verb. Despite is followed by a noun or an ing form. Do not use despite of in this structure.

Context: Reviewing a new tool. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

The new software is easier to learn than the previous system.

البرنامج الجديد أسهل تعلمًا من النظام السابق.

However, it lacks two functions that our reporting team uses regularly.

لكنه يفتقر إلى وظيفتين يستخدمهما فريق التقارير لدينا بانتظام.

Although those functions can be handled separately, the extra steps take time.

رغم إمكانية تنفيذ الوظيفتين بصورة منفصلة، تستغرق الخطوات الإضافية وقتًا.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: The new software is easier to learn than the previous system.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: رغم إمكانية تنفيذ الوظيفتين بصورة منفصلة، تستغرق الخطوات الإضافية وقتًا.