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The correct use is actually "different from". However, you will find "different than" commonly being spoken across the US. This does not mean it is correct.
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What is Difference between different than and different from?
One is correct (from), the other is incorrect (than).
What is the correct usage - five thousand or five thousands?
five thousand
Jayne says that 0.5 is greater than 4 and 10. Is she correct?
jayne is correct
Why the word 'math' is pronounced as 'math'?
I have never ever heard the word "math" pronounced that way - except in the sentence: "Math's my favorite subject!"Answer:More common in Britain "mathematics" is contracted to "maths" rather than "math" (North American usage) to maintain the "s" in the original word. The plural is more correct as there is more than one area of mathematics to be studied.
What is correct grammar for 'All except John is tall'?
A grammatically correct version of this sentence is: "All except John are tall." This sentence could also be expressed through different words. For example: "All other than John are tall." "All are tall apart from John."
Correct usage of differ from?
Always use use from with differ. "This is different from that. " Never use than with differ.
Do you say different to or different than?
Both "different to" and "different than" are commonly used in English, but "different from" is the most widely accepted and preferred formal usage to show contrast between two items.
What would be the correct usage of mosses in a sentence?
When you are referring to more than one type of moss. Example: There are five different mosses growing on my lawn.
Would you say different then or different than?
"Different than" is more commonly used in American English, while "different from" is more common in British English. Both are acceptable, but it's best to match the usage of the region or audience you are writing for.
Is the usage two of them have sent correct?
"Two of them have sent" is correct usage.
Is 'you' and 'I' a correct usage?
You and I will develop the true theory of everything. No one will be happier than you and me.
What is the correct grammar for all staff is invited?
All staff are invited would be considered correct in English usage. American usage may be different.
What part of speech is beyond?
The word "than" is a subordinating conjunction. It is also used prepositionally. It is used after comparative adjectives and adverbs, such as "greater than", "faster than", "less complicated than", "more slowly than". Example: "He is taller than I am." (Can be abbreviated to "He is taller than I." The word "am" is understood.) Common errors: "He is taller than me." (Colloquial usage.) "This coin is different than that one." (American usage. Grammatically, the word "different" is not a comparative adjective. Correct usage is "different from".) Used prepositionally after a comparator: "There are fewer than ten people." "I'd rather e-mail than 'phone." "Is there a way other than this?"
What is the correct usage is it on seventh grade or in seventh grade?
The correct usage is in Seventh Grade but to use this properly, you must out it in quotes. In "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto,............
Is the correct usage incommunicative or uncommunicative?
The correct usage is "uncommunicative," meaning not inclined to communicate or share information.
Is it correct English usage to say 'its high time' or is it correct to say 'its about time'?
Both phrases are correct English usage but have slightly different connotations. "It's high time" suggests that something should have happened earlier or is long overdue, while "it's about time" simply implies that something should happen soon or has finally occurred.
Did you strolled into the woods?
In this sentence stroll would be correct: 'Did you stroll into the woods?'.If you used a different pronoun, such as he, 'He strolled into the woods', this would be a correct usage for the past tense.
