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Aug 26 2008 2:18PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Quiz, Business writing, than, different from/different than
Quiz: Writing for business 0827
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Quiz, Business writing, than, different from/different than
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Which is correct? The software was ____________ the product the group had used before. a. different from b. different than |
Answer: A (different from)
Although different than has become acceptable in casual writing, different from is the correct choice for formal writing. Think of it this way: You’d say “An apple differs from an orange,” not “An apple differs than an orange.”
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