- different from / different than
- Different from is the standard usage when comparing two things: Suzie's sweater is different from Mary's. Don't say, "Different than something else."
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different from, different than, different to — The first two of these expressions are widely used, but different from is preferred by careful, educated writers and speakers: This specimen is different from (not than) that. Unfortunately, but correctly, different from often leads to extra… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
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different — differently, adv. differentness, n. /dif euhr euhnt, dif reuhnt/, adj. 1. not alike in character or quality; differing; dissimilar: The two are different. 2. not identical; separate or distinct: three different answers. 3. various; several:… … Universalium
different — adj. 1) basically, entirely, radically different 2) different from, than (AE), to (BE) USAGE NOTE: Some purists consider only different from to be correct. Note that when a clause follows, than becomes a conjunction, but from and to remain… … Combinatory dictionary
different — dif|fe|rent W1S1 [ˈdıfərənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: différer; DIFFER] 1.) not like something or someone else, or not like before ≠ ↑similar different from ▪ Our sons are very different from each other. different to ▪ Her jacket … Dictionary of contemporary English
different — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin different , differens, present participle of differre Date: 14th century 1. partly or totally unlike in nature, form, or quality ; dissimilar < could hardly be more different > often followed by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
different — dif•fer•ent [[t]ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt[/t]] adj. 1) not alike in character or quality; differing; dissimilar 2) not identical; separate or distinct: three different answers[/ex] 3) various; several: Different people told me the same story[/ex] 4) … From formal English to slang
