2020-09-10
180302 คำชวนสับสน ในการใช้ ชุด D – Different
การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ที่ถือว่า ถูกต้อง ในที่นี้ เป็นไป ตามมาตรฐาน ของภาษา
การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ไม่กำหนดมาตฐาน ถือตามส่วนใหญ่ที่ใช้แต่ละท้องถิ่น
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USAGE NOTE FOR DIFFERENT
Although it is frequently claimed that different should be followed only by from, not by than, in actual usage both words occur and have for at least 300 years.
From is more common today in introducing a phrase,
but than is also used: New York speech is different from (or than ) that of Chicago.
Than is used to introduce a clause: The stream followed a different course than the map showed.
In sentences of this type, from is sometimes used instead of than; when it is, more words are necessary: a different course from the one the map showed.
Regardless of the sentence construction, both from and than are standardafter different in all varieties of spoken and written American English.
In British English to frequently follows different : The early illustrations are very different to the later ones.
The use of different in the sense “unusual” is well established in all but the most formal American English: The décor in the new restaurant is really different.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:
ให้ตัวอย่างการใช้ “different” แบบมาตรฐานอย่างเป็นทางการ เช่น
“He doesn’t know any different” และว่า การใช้เช่น
“He doesn’t see any different between them” ไม่ถูกต้อง
การใช้ “different” โดยไม่จำเป็น ที่ควรละเว้น เช่นในประโยค
“I consulted three different lawyers.” หรือ
“I bought three different kinds of soap.”
COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH USAGE
DIFFERENT THAN
DIFFERENT FROM/TO
Americans say ”Scuba-diving is different from snorkeling,”
the British sometimes say “different to”
and those who don’t know any better say different than.”
However, though conservatives object, you can usually get away with
different than” if a full clause follows:“Your pashmina shawl looks different than it used to since the cat slept on it.”
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for different
Adjective
DIFFERENT, DIVERSE, DIVERGENT, DISPARATE, VARIOUS
mean unlike in kind or character.
DIFFERENT may imply little more than separateness but it may also imply contrast or contrariness. different foods
DIVERSE implies both distinctness and marked contrast.
such diverse interests as dancing and football
DIVERGENT implies movement away from each other and unlikelihood of ultimate meeting or reconciliation. went on to pursue divergent careers
DISPARATE emphasizes incongruity or incompatibility. disparate notions of freedom
VARIOUS stresses the number of sorts or kinds. tried various methods
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words
different
dissimilar; unlike; separate and distinct
Not to be confused with:
diffident – hesitant to assert oneself; timid
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
dif′fer·ent·ly adv.
dif′fer·ent·ness n.
Usage Note:
The phrases different from and different than are both common in British and American English.
The British also use the construction different to.
Since the 18th century, language critics have singled out different than as incorrect when used before nouns and noun phrases, though it is well attested in the works of reputable writers.
Traditionally, from is used when the comparison is between two persons or things: My book is different from [not than] yours.
Note that noun phrases, including ones that have clauses in them, also fall into this category: The campus is different from the way it was the last time you were here.
The Usage Panel is divided on the acceptability of different than with nouns and noun phrases, with a majority finding several of these constructions unacceptable.
In our 2004 survey, 57 percent rejected the use of different than with a gerund in the sentence Caring for children with disabilities in a regular child-care setting is not new and, in many cases, is not particularly different than caring for other children. Roughly the same percentage (55) disapproved of the construction with a noun phrase containing a clause in The new kid felt that the coach's treatment of him was different than that of the other players who were on the team last year. Some 60 percent rejected the sentence New York seemed very different than Rome, where they'd been on good terms. There should be no complaint, however, when the object of comparison is expressed by a full clause: The campus is different than it was twenty years ago.
Collins English Dictionary
ˈdifferently adv
ˈdifferentness n
Usage:
The constructions different from, different to, and different than are all found in the works of writers of English during the past.
Nowadays, however, the most widely acceptable preposition to use after different is from. Different to is common in British English, but is considered by some people to be incorrect, or less acceptable. Different than is a standard construction in American English, and has the advantage of conciseness when a clause or phrase follows, as in this result is only slightly different than in the US.
As, however, this idiom is not regarded as totally acceptable in British usage, it is preferable either to use different from: this result is only slightly different from that obtained in the US or to rephrase the sentence: this result differs only slightly from that in the US
