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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
"Than" or "From" (again)
0 "There are still spy units, but their role is a bit different from before." (From a review of Civ IV on Gamespot.com) 02 br
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00 Surely this should read "different than before". Yes? 0-
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00 Surely this should read "different than before". Yes? 0-
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02 br 02 br 00 I was taught in school that only 01 i 00 from 02 i 00 is correct, but observed usage contradicts this. 02 br 02 br 00 CJ 02 br 02 br 0-
- 02 br 02 br 00 I was taught in school that only 01 i 00 from 02 i 00 is correct, but observed usage contradicts this.
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0 There is a great deal of variation concerning the word that follows different. 02 br
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01 i 00 from, than 02 i 00 , and 01 i 00 to 02 i 00 are all used, 01 i 00 to 02 i 00 being the British usage. 02 br
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00 I was taught in school that only 01 i 00 from 02 i 00 is correct, but observed usa
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01 i 00 from, than 02 i 00 , and 01 i 00 to 02 i 00 are all used, 01 i 00 to 02 i 00 being the British usage. 02 br
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00 I was taught in school that only 01 i 00 from 02 i 00 is correct, but observed usa
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0 Stick with "from," it's the view of the large majority. See at the BBC and the New York Times. 02 br
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00 11,800 from nytimes.com for "different than" 02 br
00 105,000 from nytimes.com for "different from" 02 br
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00 1,920 from bbc.co.uk for "different than" 02 br
00 21,600 from bbc.co.uk for "different from" 0-
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00 11,800 from nytimes.com for "different than" 02 br
00 105,000 from nytimes.com for "different from" 02 br
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00 1,920 from bbc.co.uk for "different than" 02 br
00 21,600 from bbc.co.uk for "different from" 0-
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