23:明天的記憶

Don’t wait until it’s too late.

In spite of, despite, although, though, and even though all mean the same thing.

1. “Though,” “although,” and “even though”

2. “In spite of” and “despite”

“In spite of“ and ”despite“ do not have to be used at the beginning of a sentence, e.g., “Touka decided to go for a walk despite / in spite of the snow.”

Similarly, although, though, and even though don’t have to be used at the beginning of a sentence, e.g., “Touka decided to go for a walk  although / though / even though it was snowing.”

85-year-old woman’s identical twin puppet feeds a squirrel in Washington Square Park.

Pronunciation: [SPYOOR-ee-uhs]

Example sentences:

A skeptic by nature, Jo dismissed the report’s claims as nothing more than spurious propaganda.

The counterfeiter tried to sell spurious works of art as masterpieces.

The government official made spurious claims that he possessed hundreds of iPhones.