- How it is different or How is it different? - WordReference Forums
It depends, The first is correct if what follows is an explanation of "why" and "how", but if this is the case, the sentence is a statement rather than a question, so will not end with a question mark
- Singular multiple verb conjugation after different - WordReference Forums
'Different' is an adjective, describing the noun that follows, and it has no relation to or influence on the verb If you had the sentences 'The old men have a beer at lunchtime', then 'men' is plural, and so is the verb (have) Change 'men' to 'man', and the verb becomes 'has'
- as different as - WordReference Forums
Two circumstances are mentioned Using "as different as" to introduce them suggests that they are very different indeed, and that they are just two examples representing extreme ends of a range of circumstances in which solutions may need to be applied by the organisation
- different from vs. unlike - WordReference Forums
a The situation has been changed, which is different from the past Here in the U S , we would probably say: a The situation has been changed, which is different than in the past b The situation has been changed, unlike in the past (punctuation) (There are multiple threads on "different from" vs "different than")
- in different times-at different times - WordReference Forums
That is, 'at different times' implies at more than one different time in the past, i e the profession has had multiple names at multiple times in the past 'In a different time' would imply just one other time, like, 'in a different era' 'In different times' leaves me guessing I don't know if it's incorrect, but it is certainly vague
- much different vs. very different | WordReference Forums
Can one say a You are not very different from your brother b You are not much different from your brother ? The sentences are mine I think both work Funnily enough, (b) sounds more natural to me, although 'different' is an adjective and 'much' is not used with adjectives Many thanks
- How what why ** is different from . . . | WordReference Forums
How is A different from B? (an answer might be "A is bigger than B") In what way is A different from B (an answer might be "A is harder than B") If you want them to tell you more about the difference, other than just saying what the difference is, then you would need to say… Why is A different from B?
- different-age students different-aged students - WordReference Forums
Hi, there If you want to say people are the same different age, or same size, would you use "same different-aged" or "same differente age"? "Teachers are trained to meet the needs of different age students different-aged students"? Which one would you use? Thank you
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