Although vs Despite

 ⚡ *Although vs Despite*

Dua-duanya artinya *walaupun / meskipun*, tapi pola kalimatnya beda. Yuk bahas biar makin jelas!

📌 *Although* = diikuti *subject + verb*

➡️ Dipake buat nyambungin dua kalimat lengkap.

📝 Contoh:

👉 *Although it was raining, we went outside.*

→ Walaupun hujan, kita tetep keluar.

👉 *She passed the exam although she didn’t study much.*

→ Dia lulus ujian walaupun dia ga banyak belajar.

📌 *Despite* = diikuti *noun / noun phrase / verb-ing*

➡️ Ga bisa langsung diikuti subject + verb.

📝 Contoh:

👉 *Despite the rain, we went outside.*

→ Walaupun hujan, kita tetep keluar.

👉 *Despite studying little, she passed the exam.*

→ Walaupun belajar sedikit, dia lulus ujian.

📌 *Bedanya singkat:*

* *Although* → + subject + verb

* *Despite* → + noun / noun phrase / verb-ing

🚫 Contoh salah:

🚫 *Despite it was raining, we stayed outside.* ❌

✅ *Although it was raining, we stayed outside.* ✅

✨ Dengan ngerti pola ini, kalimat contrast kamu bakal lebih natural!