
idioms - "Differ to", "differ with" or "differ from" - English …
In what ways are differ to, differ with and differ from different? Providing examples would be really appreciated.
Differ by vs Differ in - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Please tell me which sentence is written the right way: X differs from Y in having vertebral folds. X differs from Y by having vertebral folds. I already read differ by is only used when it refer...
Beg to differ - Why is there a need to beg for differ
Nov 25, 2011 · 6 Wouldn't 'Wish to differ' be better than 'Beg to differ'? A friend of mine asked me why I like to 'beg to differ', instead of 'wish to differ' or 'want to differ'.
What is the origin of the phrase "great minds think alike"?
Dec 22, 2015 · 19 Upon using the phrase "great minds think alike" in chat today, I was informed that it is really a shortened version of "Great minds think alike, small minds rarely differ" or …
A differ from B by/due to/for the presence of C? [closed]
Jun 4, 2016 · Lions differ from cats in their size. Lions differ from cats in that they are bigger. Lions differ from cats by being bigger. The grammar is rather complicated here ... I wouldn't …
grammaticality - Does "differ by" even exist? - English Language ...
Aug 25, 2015 · I have a question about the preposition for differ in the following context: A differs B merely from a chemical element. Or better to say: A differs B by a chemical element. I will …
Which is correct: "__ is different from __" or "__ is different than
As someone who learned English later on in life, I was taught that different from is the correct grammar to use: this is different from that. However, it seems these days everyone uses …
What is the meaning of "differences of degree and not of kind"
Jan 2, 2019 · The meaning behind this would be that the differences are not of sort, type, or style, but of level, stage, or class. Basically, 'degree' and 'kind' are generalizing words for different …
"Difference to" or "difference with" or "difference from"
Aug 4, 2011 · When comparing two objects using the word difference, we say, for example, 'the difference between Intel and AMD'. However, when the sentence contains just one object, how …
Is there a name for words that differ only in character case?
Aug 2, 2024 · I doubt you'll do better than your 'strings that differ only in letter case'. Although perhaps there's a subject-specific term; this is probably better asked on ComputerScience.SE.