despite / in spite of? [closed]
I could not sleep ____ very tired .
Here, I tried:
- I could not sleep despite I was very tired .
- I could not sleep in spite of very tired
Which one is correct?
There is a thread on this on the English Language Learners site, here.
Also, neither of these works in your sentence. You need to say "in spite of the fact that I was very tried" or "despite the fact that I was very tired".
You could also say "I could not sleep although I was very tired".