Is it ever correct to say "different than" or must you always say "different from"?

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Is it ever correct to say "different than" or must you always say "different from"?

2006-09-12 16:23:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education

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It is never correct to say "different than." The word "than" implies a comparison; the word "different" implies a contrast. The words contradict themselves. This is one of the usage rules I teach my ninth graders.

2006-09-12 16:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by bunstihl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Congratulations for realizing that "different from" is correct. Very few people seem to know how to use the phrase.

You are one of few.

2006-09-12 23:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by phy333 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

i've never heard of different than, from is the correct form.

2006-09-12 23:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by :)<3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"Different than" said I, incorrectly.

2006-09-12 23:54:04 · answer #4 · answered by Neil S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋