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Azz Posted 12 years ago
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Much different
Can one say
a. You are not very different from your brother.
b. You are not much different from your brother.
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I think both work. Funnily enough, (b) sounds more natural to me, although 'different' is an adjective and 'much' is not used with adjectives.
Many thanks.
a. You are not very different from your brother.
b. You are not much different from your brother.
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I think both work. Funnily enough, (b) sounds more natural to me, although 'different' is an adjective and 'much' is not used with adjectives.
Many thanks.
Top answer
Both are natural to me. I would not expect (b) in very formal writing.
- Both are natural to me.
- I would not expect (b) in very formal writing.
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