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Hello,
I have some doubts regarding the use of 'despite', 'to', and 'none'.
1) I've heard 'despite the fact that... ', 'despite his/her/their + ing form of a verb', but I'm not sure if there are other grammar structures that can follow 'despite'.
For example:
'Despite she increased the amount of flowers in her garden, she wasn't happy'. Can pronouns such as 'he', 'she', or 'they' go after despite?
'Despite increasing amounts of (something), she wasn't happy'. Can -ing forms go after despite? (or does this depend on the context?)
2) Regarding 'to', is it acceptable to start a sentence with this preposition?
For example:
'Bringing up children is challenging' vs. 'To bring up children is challenging'.
3) Regarding 'none', should a plural or singular form go after it? I've heard both cases, so I'm not sure.
For example: 'None of them have a car" vs "None of them has a car"
I'm sorry for asking about three different grammar topics in one post, but I wasn't sure about starting three threads (I thought it was too much). Thanks for reading my message.
I have some doubts regarding the use of 'despite', 'to', and 'none'.
1) I've heard 'despite the fact that... ', 'despite his/her/their + ing form of a verb', but I'm not sure if there are other grammar structures that can follow 'despite'.
For example:
'Despite she increased the amount of flowers in her garden, she wasn't happy'. Can pronouns such as 'he', 'she', or 'they' go after despite?
'Despite increasing amounts of (something), she wasn't happy'. Can -ing forms go after despite? (or does this depend on the context?)
2) Regarding 'to', is it acceptable to start a sentence with this preposition?
For example:
'Bringing up children is challenging' vs. 'To bring up children is challenging'.
3) Regarding 'none', should a plural or singular form go after it? I've heard both cases, so I'm not sure.
For example: 'None of them have a car" vs "None of them has a car"
I'm sorry for asking about three different grammar topics in one post, but I wasn't sure about starting three threads (I thought it was too much). Thanks for reading my message.