idioms - "Differ to", "differ with" or "differ from" - English …
differ from something to something: The techniques used differ from company to company. to disagree with someone about a subject . differ on/over: Experts differ on the causes of the …
Differ by vs Differ in - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Relative to the IIa items, the IIb items differ by one letter, the Ilc items by two letters, and the III items by one letter. - The Psychology of Associative Learning In your case, saying "X differs …
word choice - Beg to differ - Why is there a need to beg for differ ...
Nov 25, 2011 · 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'. Any insight on the history …
Vary or differ? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 7, 2018 · But "differ" might be better as a warning. – FumbleFingers. Commented Oct 10, 2018 at 14:39
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 …
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 …
Which is correct: "__ is different from __" or "__ is different than
You left out the construction that makes the question more interesting: different to. The quick answer is that "different from" is always correct and acceptable everywhere, but "different …
What is the origin of the phrase "great minds think alike"?
Dec 22, 2015 · @phoog Sure, I agree it is a possibility. Of course the longer version being an adaptation of the shorter is also possible. Wikitionary suggests that "fools seldom differ" is …
grammatical number - Plural or not after "they differ by ..."
In this case it's with the verb "differ". Which sentences are correct in these examples? John and Bob differ by the size of their heads. or: They differ by the sizes of their heads. and. They differ …
Why is the spelling of "pronounce" and "pronunciation" different?
pro-NOUN-ciation is universally wrong. Even the highly permissive Merriam-Webster dictionary marks it with an obelus (÷).