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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Different than

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  • The person covering the song sings different than the way the artist does.
Thank you beforehand.
  

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The word "different" actually describes the verb here, so it needs to be the adverb "differently". "Differently than" is more American English, "differently from" is more British English. SO: The person covering the song sings differently than the original artist.

— MashaPavlovna

  • The word "different" actually describes the verb here, so it needs to be the adverb "differently".
  • "Differently than" is more American English, "differently from" is more British English.
  • SO: The person covering the song sings differently than the original artist.
  • OR The person covering the song sings differently from the original artist.
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The word "different" actually describes the verb here, so it needs to be the adverb "differently".

"Differently than" is more American English, "differently from" is more British English.

SO:
The person covering the song sings differently than the original artist.

OR
The person covering the song sings differently from the original artist.
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Hi MashaPavlovna,

I think the first sentence, "The person covering the song sings differently than the original artist." is incorrect. We use 'than' as a word indicating comparison. The second sentence sounds correct to me.

Prajwal
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'Covering the song' is a new collocation for me.

What does it mean?

Rover
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Hi

I too had this doubt. I think it means 'finish' singing a song.

Prajwal
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Rover_KE'Covering the song' is a new collocation for me.

What does it mean?

Rover
A cover version is a recording of a song by a performer other than the original artist. The verb "to cover" a song is used to describe that.

CB
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