Despite their success, they never made much money

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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They never made much money, in spite of their success.

Can the comma before “in” be removed?

Thanks.

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I think I like the comma. There is a slight pause there.

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Despite their success, they never made much money.

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Yes, it can.

  • They never made much money in spite of their success.

(To make the sentence shorter, you may use the sentence suggested by Torsten, in which case the comma is desirable.)

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