Collocations for different - adj.
ADVERB
very
far
This is a far different movie from his previous one.
far
This is a far different movie from his previous one.
clearly,
distinctly,
markedly,
significantly,
strikingly,
substantially,
vastly
dramatically, drastically (esp. AmE), fundamentally, radically
This school is radically different from most others.
dramatically, drastically (esp. AmE), fundamentally, radically
This school is radically different from most others.
altogether,
completely,
entirely,
quite,
totally
whole
That's a whole different matter.
whole
That's a whole different matter.
rather,
somewhat
slightly
subtly
The tune returns in a subtly different guise.
slightly
subtly
The tune returns in a subtly different guise.
materially,
qualitatively
refreshingly
a refreshingly different approach to language learning
refreshingly
a refreshingly different approach to language learning
PREPOSITION
from
Human beings are different from other animals.
Human beings are different from other animals.
to
(BrE)
Their customs are very different to ours.
Their customs are very different to ours.
than
(AmE)
The movie's different than the original book.
The movie's different than the original book.
Different is used with these nouns:
age, approach, arrangement, background, category, circumstance, complexion, conception, context, country, degree, dimension, direction, discipline, ending, era, face, facet, fashion, fate, form, frequency, interpretation, kind, matter, method, occasion, opinion, outcome, outlook, part, path, perspective, planet, point of view, position, possibility, pronunciation, proportion, proposition, respect, role, route, scenario, slant, sort, sound, source, species, spelling, spin, standpoint, strand, strategy, subject, tack, texture, turn, use, variety, viewpoint, way, world
age, approach, arrangement, background, category, circumstance, complexion, conception, context, country, degree, dimension, direction, discipline, ending, era, face, facet, fashion, fate, form, frequency, interpretation, kind, matter, method, occasion, opinion, outcome, outlook, part, path, perspective, planet, point of view, position, possibility, pronunciation, proportion, proposition, respect, role, route, scenario, slant, sort, sound, source, species, spelling, spin, standpoint, strand, strategy, subject, tack, texture, turn, use, variety, viewpoint, way, world