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BAYRAM ERDEM Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

differentiate

Hello!

In a dictionary I have read that the verb ''differentiate'' has two distinct meanings: (i) MAKE DIFFERENT and (ii) FIND DIFFERENCE.

e.g.

(i) What differentiates him from previous prime ministers?
(ii) He can't differentiate between blue and green.

So I just want to summarise this two usages. Could you please help me?

The verb ''differentiate'' can either be followed by ''from'' or ''between'', which will have two distinct meanings when either of those prepositions are used.
  

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BAYRAM ERDEM The verb differentiate can either be followed by from or between , Placement of either/or is a problem, even for native speakers. To maintain parallel structure, I suggest: The verb "differentiate" can be followed by either "from" or "between". also would be acceptable.

— Philip

  • BAYRAM ERDEM The verb differentiate can either be followed by from or between , Placement of either/or is a problem, even for native speakers.
  • To maintain parallel structure, I suggest: The verb "differentiate" can be followed by either "from" or "between".
  • also would be acceptable.
  • ]
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BAYRAM ERDEMThe verb differentiate can either be followed by from or between,
Placement of either/or is a problem, even for native speakers. To maintain parallel structure, I suggest: The verb "differentiate" can be followed by either "from" or "between". [ ...followed either by "from" or by "between"...also w
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