tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167585665865020265.post1311416864094558987..comments2024-03-27T08:31:44.348+01:00Comments on Random Idea English: Some random thoughts on different toWarsaw Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373568589613033674noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167585665865020265.post-39562969400114410992013-05-25T02:55:14.256+02:002013-05-25T02:55:14.256+02:00@Michael Bulanov - THanks for the comment. We can ...@Michael Bulanov - THanks for the comment. We can use "different with", but with a different meaning, not to directly compare. For example - "Are things any different with you than when we last spoke?. "Pete's really friendly, but with John it's different. I find him quite scary."<br /><br />But remember, the use of prepositions doesn't always seem logical. "Deal <b>with</b> something" but "See <b>to</b> something" (more or less the same meaning).<br /><br />When comparing, I'd stick to "different from", especially as you're comfortable with that.Warsaw Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373568589613033674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167585665865020265.post-91720021899677331002013-05-24T09:12:56.263+02:002013-05-24T09:12:56.263+02:00Hello, I'm just learning English, but I find y...Hello, I'm just learning English, but I find your blog very helpful.<br /><br />For me, "different from" seems much more logical than other prepositions, but the second choice would be "with". So I am wondering if it is possible to say "different with"? And does it have the same meaning?<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785580634483727748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167585665865020265.post-82171848376391297642013-03-03T23:25:22.005+01:002013-03-03T23:25:22.005+01:00Point taken about American usage. I've amended...Point taken about American usage. I've amended the text. Thanks.Warsaw Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373568589613033674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167585665865020265.post-74559521114492133112013-03-03T17:20:52.078+01:002013-03-03T17:20:52.078+01:00I've never, ever, seen "different to"...I've never, ever, seen "different to" in American edited prose. If you're writing only for the UK, it's probably fine.<br /><br />BTW, I wouldn't rely on anything in The Telegraph. That august institution seems to have recently abandoned the idea of reviewing text before it goes live on the website. Blatant errors (e.g. missing words, even in headlines) that wouldn't be accepted from an eight-year-old have become commonplace.vphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647609487352038948noreply@blogger.com