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Rule "despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that (although, though)"

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Description: despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that (although, though)
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: Did you mean although, even though or though?
Category: Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/grammar-despite-in-spite-of/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He still loves her despite the fact that she cheated on him.
    Correction suggestion: although, even though, though
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He still loves her even though she cheated on him.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: DESPITE_THE_FACT [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)