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  1. 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.

  2. 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...

  3. word choice - Beg to differ - Why is there a need to beg for differ ...

    Nov 25, 2011 · Beg to differ - Why is there a need to beg for differ Ask Question Asked 13 years, 11 months ago Modified 9 years, 8 months ago

  4. 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 …

  5. differences - How do "instantiate" and "initialise" differ? - English ...

    Sep 10, 2024 · How do "instantiate" and "initialise" differ? Ask Question Asked 1 year, 2 months ago Modified 1 year, 2 months ago

  6. 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 …

  7. 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. …

  8. Is my understanding of the way cross-reference and cross-check …

    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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. grammatical number - Plural or not after "they differ by ..."

    or: They differ by the sizes of their heads. and They differ by their height. or: They differ by their heights. On Google I found both. In French it would be all singular (the size of their head). I …