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semasiologistics (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
4. In English, there can be mistakes or no mistakes. It depends on your way of viewing English as a language. Since there is no academy of English, we only have our formal literatures and discourses as a means of what is most ofen in use. As the presenter here said, Natives are usually the best way to seek an answer. In reality, there is no right or wrong. No correct or incorrect. However, there is most used, rarely used and or not used at all.
semasiologistics (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
3. As in the two boxes are different from each other. But not, different than each other. However, if you wanted to talk about degree of difference, "than" would work in formal and informal English. Box A is slightly different than Box B. It is not wrong to say from or than; however this is specific to this particular adjective (different). If you use a color, or other such adjective, than clearly [than] is the only option. The ball is bigger than the box.
semasiologistics (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
2.The subtle differenceS comes into question on account of other comparative structures, regional usage and syntax. A basic comparative structure is adjective + suffix [er] + more/less + (conjunction) than. E.G. the ball is bigger than the box. This stucture is why people tend to the same conjunction with the adjective "different", as it is used to compare. Hence, the ball is different than the box. If you say, it is different from the box, this Could mean it is totally distinct.
semasiologistics (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
1. Actually, there are different standards of English. There is Great British English, American English, Australian English and so fourth. What one would say in New Zealand one would most likely not say in Oregon, USA; likewise for England or a place such as Hong Kong.
In reference to "different than/from." Both are standard English. There is no argument there. Both FROM AND THAN ARE ACCEPTABLE, IN/FORMAL ENGLISH.
FJALUNA (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It doesn't matter... as long as the speaker is pretty like you!
Vortecs (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Ur a cutie!!!
meisterboss (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
yeah, that was interesting..
motorcitysmitty10 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Here's a fun rule:
Don't use no double negatives!
tonyfuller (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
On the appeal by Jim carrey:
We should not give the Burmese junta the pleasure of calling Burma anything other than Burma, they were not appointed by the people of Burma so have no right to change its name.
Abcdeepdeepdish06 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Why qualify the fact that she won the Nobel Prize with the phrase "Cnn resported that..."? |
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