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Ask for help > Different from/ Different to!
Different from/ Different to!
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mad_rdg
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Different from/ Different to!
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Can anyone explain me the difference between different from and different to as I �m not satisfied with the explanations I found in my dictionary!Thank you!
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17 Jun 2010
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S.Reisner
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I found this here: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/different
Usage: The constructions different from, different to, and different than
are all found in the works of writers of English during the past.
Nowadays, however, the most widely acceptable preposition to use after different is from. Different to is common in British English, but is considered by some people to be incorrect, or less acceptable. Different than is a standard construction in American English, and has the advantage of conciseness when a clause or phrase follows, as in this result is only slightly different than in the US As, however, this idiom is not regarded as totally acceptable in British usage, it is preferable either to use different from: this result is only slightly different from that obtained in the US or to rephrase the sentence: this result differs only slightly from that in the U.S.
Hope it helps,
Simone
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17 Jun 2010
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yanogator
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Good research, Simone. I agree with all that you found.
Bruce |
17 Jun 2010
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fifey
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Well, i would definitely use both in different situations. Let �s see if i can give you an example.
She is different from the rest. ( implying she is better usually)
That one is different to that one. ( implying an object that needs comparison)
I know that both are in common usage in Britain, but remember American English differs, and British people frown upon the changes. Hope this helps.
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17 Jun 2010
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