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2 l. h% X' ~' lDifferent from, different to or different than? & _5 ` \0 ^2 _* _7 O/ N
Grammar > Easily confused words > Different from, different to or different than?
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0 m6 |2 y& R9 s4 a0 h0 g, z: }The adjective different means ‘not the same’. When we compare two or more items, it is usually followed by from. We also use different to, especially in speaking:+ q+ [" K( ]& b$ }
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Adam is so different from/to his brother.% A5 o8 P7 A% ~% G. b
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This house is very different from/to your last one.4 y( Z5 N$ g5 m7 s4 Y9 ? C- [
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In American English it is also common to say different than:
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This tea tastes very different than the one I usually drink. (or … very different from/to the one I usually drink) {& k4 `2 H" U3 d6 O1 \* g
, F: q9 `, E1 JIn British English, people often say different than before a clause, but many speakers consider this to be incorrect:' L* P( B! S" B4 ^; @4 s
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His accent is different now than before he went to Australia. (or … different now from before he went to Australia.) |
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