一分鐘搞懂英文,different from 跟 different than 哪個對?


經常有同學問我,different from 跟 different than 這兩個意思一樣嗎如果不一樣,哪個才對呢? 教練把重點整理之後與大家分享,讓大家一分鐘搞懂,下回無論是口說還是寫作都會更有自信。

1. Different fromdifferent than 基本上意思一樣,在美式英文中兩者都可以使用。

2. 如果是口語,兩個的差別性不大。但是寫作的話,different from 會比較正式些,也比較多人使用。口語用different from 當然也可以。

3.  美國人比較常用different than,但是英國人則習慣使用 different to (口語)。

4. 所以結論是different from 無論什麼時候用都是正確的。但如果你是個吹毛求疵的人,想要知道什麼時候用different than一定不會錯,教練提供兩個例句給你參考:

Examples:

1. My ex-boyfriend looks different than I remember
2. My ex-boyfriend looks different from that old photograph of his

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  1. Reading on a computer is tiring… my poor eyes!

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    1. Eye strain is a common condition caused by intense use of your eyes, such as by reading, using digital devices and I guess you'll have to spend less time reading on your computer then.

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  2. When I was young, I could finish reading the whole book The Legend of the Condor Heroes online and not feel a thing in my eyes. But now… guess I’m getting old.

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    1. Same here. I'm also getting old. Ageing is the tax we pay to stay alive.

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