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Different from and different than, which is correct English? I have come across both in different books and have wondered. In my English Grammar classes I was taught that different from is correct.

Iirc different from is the accepted use.

"Different from" sounds right to me. Consider:

Select apples that are different from the others.

For "than," it would be better in a sentence comparing something.

Apples are better than oranges.

Can't agree more. Thanks a lot.

Although I often see 'different than', I wince; it should be 'different from'.

Please note that they are both acceptable depending on the context in which they are used. "This yellow dress is much different from that blue dress". "The yellow dress has a different collar than I thought".

I think that it depends on the context and sentence for which you use the certain word. To my opinion earprick has the right answer, and a great example accompanying it.

Caribqueen16 wrote: ↑19 Jun 2019, 18:02 Please note that they are both acceptable depending on the context in which they are used. "This yellow dress is much different from that blue dress". "The yellow dress has a different collar than I thought".

Very good example. The website below gives a detailed answer to this question. Here is the short summary of the piece:

"...a big distinction between the two expressions is this: different from typically requires a noun or noun form to complete the expression, while different than may be followed by a clause."

https://www.grammar.com/different-from- ... erent-than