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Different from, different to or different than? 0 m* T9 w+ G/ U# M3 a
Grammar > Easily confused words > Different from, different to or different than?- Y: w$ o" j' J2 n, }
from English Grammar Today
+ M* X3 X+ v& v+ V- ]; F, wThe 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:
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! Q& J/ `! \2 pAdam is so different from/to his brother.
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This house is very different from/to your last one.
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In American English it is also common to say different than:* [% @$ V3 a, @$ `
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In British English, people often say different than before a clause, but many speakers consider this to be incorrect:( g. ?, x4 O% w1 ^5 Z4 w4 q$ i5 m
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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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