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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
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Different from/than

Should we use different from always

or is different than also possible always?

Different from/than...

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0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} English Tip of the Week Different From vs. Different Than English Tip: The expressions 'different from' and 'different than' have been used almost interchangeably for at least 300 years. 'Different from' is preferred to introduce a phrase; however, 'different than' may also be used.

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  • 0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} English Tip of the Week Different From vs.
  • Different Than English Tip: The expressions 'different from' and 'different than' have been used almost interchangeably for at least 300 years.
  • 'Different from' is preferred to introduce a phrase; however, 'different than' may also be used.
  • Example: New Orleans natives’ speech is different from that of New York natives’ speech.
  • Example: New Orleans natives’ speech is different than that of New York natives’ speech.
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@English 1b3:

This note is from "Practical English usage":

"From" is generally used after "different"; many British people also use "to". In American English, "than" is common.
-> American football is very different from/to soccer. (AmE ...different from/than soccer.)

Before a clause, "different than" is also possible in British English.
-> The job's differ
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