In what ways are differ to, differ with and differ from different? Providing examples would be really appreciated.

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...

Nov 25, 2011 · One of the uses of beg is to provide ‘a courteous or apologetic mode of asking what is expected, or even of taking as a matter of course’ (OED). It is found in beg leave (seek permission) …

Sep 10, 2024 · How do "instantiate" and "initialise" differ? Ask Question Asked 1 year, 3 months ago Modified 1 year, 3 months ago

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 "Great minds think …

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 different than

Nov 17, 2024 · Here is my understanding of the way they differ: Cross-reference means that someone takes two or more different sources and compares them to find the similarities between them.

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 put a noun after by, …

Aug 21, 2025 · Well, these two English sibilant phonemes are sisters; they essentially only differ in terms of voicing (they have other very, very subtle differences, but these are not important here). Purely …

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 prefer ...