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HOW TO USE THE WORD “DIFFERENT”

23/7/19 HOW TO USE THE WORD “DIFFERENT”

• Different is a little like a comparative: unlike most adjectives, it can be modified by any and no, little and not much.
  • I hadn’t seen her for years, but she wasn’t any different.
  • “How’s the patient, doctor?” “No different.”
  • His ideas are little different from those of his colleagues.
  • My new job isn’t much different from the old one.
  Quite different means “completely different.”
  • I thought you’d be like your sister, but you’re quite different.
  Unlike comparatives, different can also be modified by very.
  • She’s very different from her sister.
  From is generally used after different; many British people also use to. In American English, than is common.
  • American football is very different from/to (UK)/than (US) soccer.