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different with different from - WordReference Forums It may be different (with from) each family, but there are similarities How would you describe the difference between "different with" and "different from" in the given sentence?
FR EN: guillemets (« ») quotation marks (“ ”) - usage punctuation The main usage of quotation marks is the same in both languages: quoting or emphasizing words or phrases The typography rules are however a bit different When using French guillemets, you should add an (ideally thin) non-breaking space on either side of the quoted text (e g , « Bonjour ! »), whereas no spaces are used with English quotation marks (e g , “Hello!”) In French, a
vary between vs vary across - WordReference Forums Are these two sentences equally correct if your aim is to state that different countries have different levels of taxation? The level of taxation varies between countries The level of taxation varies across countries I can't really formulate it but I have a problem with 'between', as if it
FR: différent - place de ladjectif | WordReference Forums Hi, I understand that the adjective 'différent' can be used before and after the noun in French Can somebody explain to me what the difference in meaning is? Thanks Moderator note: Multiple threads have been merged to create this one
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
Different than vs. different from vs. different to - WordReference Forums In a recent post, the questioner used an example that included the phrase "different than" Since that wasn't the point of the question, I thought I'd start a new thread: I strongly prefer "different from" Do you agree?
Different ways of saying etc. | WordReference Forums When the reader can’t know what’s being omitted and it’s not clear that there are more items in the list, etc may signal laziness or dishonesty In lazy moments, some writers use etc when they know of only one or two examples but want to create the impression that there are more Any engaged reader can see through this trick
in different times-at different times | WordReference Forums In several different scenes in the film, we see the eponymous characters at different stages of their marriage If I wish to use the word "time" to talk about how the film is set, does the following sentence make sense? These scenes are set at different times of their marriage: some good, and others bad Thank you as always, everyone!
Shift vs change | WordReference Forums However toggle (or switch) implies the ability to change a setting, and then change it back to its previous state, either setting being equally valid, but doing different things - it is closely associated with computerised processes (about:config), and doesn't involve any judgment of the nature of the change (whereas: alter = for the better