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Jigneshbharati Posted 7 years ago
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Both different from and different than are accepted in standard American English, and both have been in use for the last 300 years. But is one of these phrases more correct than the other?

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What does the conjunction "and" connect in ", and both have been in use....".

  

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Jigneshbharati But is one of these phrases more correct than the other? S. encourage the use of "different from ".

  • Jigneshbharati But is one of these phrases more correct than the other?
  • S.
  • encourage the use of "different from ".
  • ".
  • Two independent clauses.
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JigneshbharatiBut is one of these phrases more correct than the other?

Most English teachers in the U.S. encourage the use of "different from".

JigneshbharatiWhat does the conjunction "and" connect in ", and both have been in use....".

Two independent clauses.

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