Except that all of those can be used, but the last is the only proper one in that context. If one is comparing levels of difference, then "than" may be used; if one is saying that something appears different, whether that perception is theirs or another's, "to" is required; but "from" defines a specific relationship between two things.
So you are right.
But making wrong things right as a game is fun, so I did it.
I want to see a detailed explanation of why "different than" is wrong.
Quoth Geoffrey Lukans:
Hi!
I’m not trying to be difficult, but…I hereby take exception to the notion floated here, that the expressions DIFFERENT FROM and DIFFERENT THAN have, seemingly, been on an equal grammatical footing for nearly three hundred years!??!
Wow, where have I been? [Rhetorical question]
This controversy between THAN and FROM (as prepositions) when used with the verb TO DIFFER, or the adjective DIFFERENT, seems to be one which has, is, and perhaps will, ultimately, result in accomodation of bad, or lazy grammar. It’s yet another instance of the Decline of Our Language, the Dumbing-down of primary schooling.
I hear (presumably), otherwise well-educated, well-spoken people, in public, making this mistake. It’s a pretty gross mistake. On one hand, when the uneducated speak in this way, it’s one thing. It’s forgivable, even though one would like to explain, and disabuse them of their error. On the other hand, public figures, whether it’s our President, or a respected news-anchor, should be responsible enough to check themselves and what they utter, before they go public. Or, have we come to expect and accept such colloquial expressions from our role models?
DIFFER takes the preposition FROM (exclusively), for the simple and logical reason that, as the verb TO DIFFER implies, it sets apart by EXCLUSION rather than BY DEGREE of COMPARISON. As in – This is different from that. When something differs, it implies another, FROM WHICH it is distinguished.
The fundamental question: How does something, be it a state of being, a quality, a quantity, an action,…DIFFER FROM another thing? Answer, COMPARITIVELY, by contrast. The contrast is either by degree, or by total exclusion; if one thing is excluded (outside the set which includes another) FROM, it is DIFFERENT. The preposition THAN is used with GREATER or LESS; the preposition FROM is used with DIFFERENT.
That’s how I see it.
The lazy speaker does not want to expend the effort to construct the requisite clause to follow, FROM [THAT WHICH, the other]… etc.
If we tried this little litmus test in most other languages, we’d probably get the same results. It’s beyond the scope of my immediate reply to attempt that. I think I would/could prove my premise, but I’ll let it go for now.
Different THAN is colloquial, which is, strictly speaking, not correct. It may be “Acceptable, accomodated,” but not right; it is lazy usage of grammar.
Except that all of those can be used, but the last is the only proper one in that context. If one is comparing levels of difference, then "than" may be used; if one is saying that something appears different, whether that perception is theirs or another's, "to" is required; but "from" defines a specific relationship between two things.
So you are right.
But making wrong things right as a game is fun, so I did it.
Also, "different than" is terrible and nobody should ever say it.
You idiot, what if he or she is introducing a clause?
Why would you even do that? There are better ways to introduce a clause, which work differently from what you would think.
How much further is this argument going to go? You won't affect the effect of other people on the future of the language.
I can try.
Go over here and take me a knuckle sandwhich because it is on!
No, you come over here and bring me a knuckle sandwich, punk. What's with the extra "h"?
Extra "h" is cool!
Okay, say I just went over there and took a knuckle sandwich; only you can come here and bring me a sandwich. Quit asking me to do that which is impossible.
Also, "different than" is terrible and nobody should ever say it.
You idiot, what if he or she is introducing a clause?
Why would you even do that? There are better ways to introduce a clause, which work differently from what you would think.
How much further is this argument going to go? You won't affect the effect of other people on the future of the language.
I can try.
Go over here and take me a knuckle sandwhich because it is on!
No, you come over here and bring me a knuckle sandwich, punk. What's with the extra "h"?
Extra "h" is cool!
Okay, say I just went over there and took a knuckle sandwich; only you can come here and bring me a sandwich. Quit asking me to do that which is impossible.
Shouldn't it be that I stop asking you to do the impossible? Will you cease your complaining or do I have to continue beating you up?
Also, "different than" is terrible and nobody should ever say it.
You idiot, what if he or she is introducing a clause?
Why would you even do that? There are better ways to introduce a clause, which work differently from what you would think.
How much further is this argument going to go? You won't affect the effect of other people on the future of the language.
I can try.
Go over here and take me a knuckle sandwhich because it is on!
No, you come over here and bring me a knuckle sandwich, punk. What's with the extra "h"?
Extra "h" is cool!
Okay, say I just went over there and took a knuckle sandwich; only you can come here and bring me a sandwich. Quit asking me to do that which is impossible.
Shouldn't it be that I stop asking you to do the impossible? Will you cease your complaining or do I have to continue beating you up?
No, you should keep beating me up; I will quit complaining. Just between you and I, this is stupid.
Also, "different than" is terrible and nobody should ever say it.
You idiot, what if he or she is introducing a clause?
Why would you even do that? There are better ways to introduce a clause, which work differently from what you would think.
How much further is this argument going to go? You won't affect the effect of other people on the future of the language.
I can try.
Go over here and take me a knuckle sandwhich because it is on!
No, you come over here and bring me a knuckle sandwich, punk. What's with the extra "h"?
Extra "h" is cool!
Okay, say I just went over there and took a knuckle sandwich; only you can come here and bring me a sandwich. Quit asking me to do that which is impossible.
Shouldn't it be that I stop asking you to do the impossible? Will you cease your complaining or do I have to continue beating you up?
No, you should keep beating me up; I will quit complaining. Just between you and I, this is stupid.
-smug grin-
Sucker!
-continues doing the beating other aliroz up thing-
Smee, Maiman, Doktar, Pavelier, Button-Lee, Juan Ovyu
"you could have used a better character than Makoto" Maybe but hitting people in the balls it's too fun. She yells Chesto! but you can tell she's going for the balls
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Hi!
I’m not trying to be difficult, but…I hereby take exception to the
notion floated here, that the expressions DIFFERENT FROM and DIFFERENT
THAN have, seemingly, been on an equal grammatical footing for nearly
three hundred years!??!
Wow, where have I been? [Rhetorical question]
This controversy between THAN and FROM (as prepositions) when used
with the verb TO DIFFER, or the adjective DIFFERENT, seems to be one
which has, is, and perhaps will, ultimately, result in accomodation of
bad, or lazy grammar. It’s yet another instance of the Decline of Our
Language, the Dumbing-down of primary schooling.
I hear (presumably), otherwise well-educated, well-spoken people, in
public, making this mistake. It’s a pretty gross mistake. On one hand,
when the uneducated speak in this way, it’s one thing. It’s forgivable,
even though one would like to explain, and disabuse them of their error.
On the other hand, public figures, whether it’s our President, or a
respected news-anchor, should be responsible enough to check themselves
and what they utter, before they go public. Or, have we come to expect
and accept such colloquial expressions from our role models?
DIFFER takes the preposition FROM (exclusively), for the simple and
logical reason that, as the verb TO DIFFER implies, it sets apart by
EXCLUSION rather than BY DEGREE of COMPARISON. As in – This is different
from that. When something differs, it implies another, FROM WHICH it
is distinguished.
The fundamental question: How does something, be it a state of being,
a quality, a quantity, an action,…DIFFER FROM another thing? Answer,
COMPARITIVELY, by contrast. The contrast is either by degree, or by
total exclusion; if one thing is excluded (outside the set which
includes another) FROM, it is DIFFERENT. The preposition THAN is used
with GREATER or LESS; the preposition FROM is used with DIFFERENT.
That’s how I see it.
The lazy speaker does not want to expend the effort to construct the
requisite clause to follow, FROM [THAT WHICH, the other]… etc.
If we tried this little litmus test in most other languages, we’d
probably get the same results. It’s beyond the scope of my immediate
reply to attempt that. I think I would/could prove my premise, but I’ll
let it go for now.
Different THAN is colloquial, which is, strictly speaking, not
correct. It may be “Acceptable, accomodated,” but not right; it is lazy
usage of grammar.
with GREATER or LESS; the preposition FROM is used with DIFFERENT.
“than” is a conjunction. “From”, however, is a
preposition, which is exactly why “different from” is correct and
“different than” is not.
kind of like 'this is so fun' in Tangled, that sounded very wrong to me
This video is important
He was different ping the others.
He was different fnord the others.
I can try.
No, you come over here and bring me a knuckle sandwich, punk. What's with the extra "h"?
...Well, I got a good feeling about the next six seconds.
can come here and bring me a sandwich. Quit asking me to do that which
is impossible.
Sucker!
-continues doing the beating other aliroz up thing-
-continues to eat pasta-
Also, it's just between you and me.
I'm not going to do this "arguing with myself" thing any more-
No, you mean I'm not going to do this "arguing with myself" thing any longer!
No, you mean I'm not going to do this "arguing against myself" thing any more!
No, I say we quit.
No, we stop!
It really ceases to matter.
So, it's of no import?
Idiot, it's of no importance.
Idiots, it's not important.
You all just shut up.
That sentence ending is bad. You mean, "Shut up, all you."
You mean "That is a wrong ending for this sentence."You mean "shut up, all of you".
You mean, "That is the wrong ending for this sentence."
You mean, "That is the wrong ending to this sentence"
No, I'm pretty sure that's a wrong ending of the sentence.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
Additional info: I used Makoto
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
Maybe but hitting people in the balls it's too fun.
She yells Chesto! but you can tell she's going for the balls
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
...nnnnext six seconds?
MOre important! It's time for-
Anyways, the time to which we are coming is the time at what moment I have used up all my computer time.
Reurgam.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
Different from and similar to
because
away from and close to
and
leaving from and coming to
going from vs going to
subtract from vs add to
Separating from and