Posted: Dec 22, 2011 2:56 pm
I think also possibly 'other than' is affecting the usage of 'different than', since 'other' and 'different' have rather similar meanings here, so the 'than' may be leaking from one to the other. Interesting that you can't say 'other from', but you can say 'different to' and 'different than' and 'different from'!
It's also possible that 'different than' is an old construction in English, for that you need to consult a very good dictionary.
It's also possible that 'different than' is an old construction in English, for that you need to consult a very good dictionary.