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Grammar question - "different"

Astral Sun

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:58 pm

Pardon me if this is a stupid question, but which of these is correct: "different to" or "different than"? I've seen and heard both of them used and I have no idea which one is grammatically correct.

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:28 pm

I'm not sure about "different to," but "different than" is incorrect. It should be "different from."

Woodnut

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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:20 am

I believe neither is correct; It's "different from," though I could be wrong.

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:39 am

Example

Although his pen was different from mine.

Example

I had a different preference.

Both are correct, except the "different than" one. That should be "different from".

Yes, the first example is a dependant clause. So sue me. stare

CristoVII

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Astral Sun

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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:25 pm

Oh shoot, I forgot all about "different from". Thanks, guys.

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