It's not cold outside. Take a coat with you _____________.
nevertheless
________ being a famous painter, he was relatively poor.
Despite
Good or Bad: The new installation was quite popular however. It was removed after only 3 weeks.
Bad; The new installation was quite popular. However, it was removed after only 3 weeks.
Despite +? (the 3 options/patterns)
Despite +ing / a noun phrase/the fact that
Good or bad: Our son has started to make some money at last in spite of only painting people's pets.
Good
_________ he claimed he didn't like the painting, he paid a huge sum of money for it.
Although
____________ he tried to understand the installation, he found it impossible.
Althouh/Even though/Though
Good or bad: I've never understood abstract art, even I studied at college.
Bad; I've never understood abstract art even though I studied art at college.
Good or bad: Despite the fact that the brilliant colours, we find this landscape quite depressing.
Bad; Despite the brilliant colours, we find this landscape quite depressing.
Good or bad: Van Gogh's paintings are really vibrant in spite of he was such an unhappy person.
Bad; Van Gogh's paintings are really vibrant in spite of the fact that he was such an unhappy person
I like most art; ________, there is some modern art that I think is rubbish
however