5.25.2011

DIFFERENT FROM & DIFFERENT THAN: Marked distinctions

Guideline: Favor different from in most cases, but keep in mind that different than is now considered acceptable in many situations.
E.g.: Morris is different from the way I imagined he would be, based on his photograph.
But:
The situation is a lot different today than it was just yesterday during the slalom competition. (The alternative here would be wordier: "The situation is a lot different today from the way it was yesterday during the slalom competition.")
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