Language/English/Grammar/‘Differ-with’-and-‘Differ-from’

‘Differ with’ and ‘Differ from’ in English

When you differ with someone, you disagree with that person’s opinion or idea.

When you differ from someone, it means that you are unlike that person.

E.g.

• The form teacher differed with the English teacher on the boy’s abilities.

• Mr Chan differed from his predecessor in terms of management style.

Sometimes you may find it hard to decide which preposition you should use with a word.

This is a list to help you.

• according to

• angry with

• ashamed of

• bored with (something)

• comment on

• disagree with

• disappointed in (something)

• disappointed with (somebody)

• disgusted at (something)

• disgusted with (somebody)

• pride oneself on (something)

• protest against

• rely on

• similar to

• write about (something)

• write to (somebody)

Sources

https://www.languagecouncils.sg/goodenglish/-/media/sgem/document/additional-sgem-resources/pdf/grammar-rules-_-speak-good-english-movement.pdf?la=en

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