despite - типичные ошибки в английском со словом despite

Не правильно ❌	Правильно ✅	Пояснение
1. Despite the train was empty, he came and sat in front of me. 2. Despite of my qualifications, I couldn't get a job.	1. Despite the train being empty, he came and sat In front of me. 2. Despite my qualifications, I couldn't get a Job.	1. Despite is a preposition (NOT a conjunction) and cannot introduce a clause which contains a finite verb. Note the alternative: 'Although the train was empty, he came and sat in front of me.' 2. despite something WITHOUT of Note the alternative: 'In spite of my qualifications, I couldn't get a job. '