2007-03-23 15:40:33 · 7 answers · asked by alexmaxtor 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You mean "different FROM" don't you?
"Different than" is just plain wrong. Anyone who uses it is wrong.
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2007-03-23 15:47:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree that in MOST cases you will want "different from". But when this leads to constructions like "different from what we were told", the alternative "different than we were told" is usually to be preferred.
The following sources take slightly different views on th details, but generally advised using "different FROM" wherever possible (as "a little more proper"), and perhaps "different than" for some of the awkward expressions.
2007-03-23 23:31:01 · answer #2 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hate it when people incorrectly say "different than". That is grammatically incorrect. It is ALWAYS :"different from".
But I take it with a shrug. English is a "living language" and I suppose sooner or later it will be appropriate to say different than. I, however, will never yield.
2007-03-24 03:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Different from isolates
Different than compares
2007-03-23 23:22:21 · answer #4 · answered by ♨ Wisper ► 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Different from is standard English.
Different than is nonstandard.
Than is used with the comparative or superlative degrees
2007-03-23 23:01:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
actually, i was going to say just the opposite of the first poster.
i believe "different than" is proper.
2007-03-23 22:49:16 · answer #6 · answered by jmprince01 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
different FROM is grammatically correct
2007-03-23 23:17:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋