Because I'm that kind of a person, I was reading a website column earlier today. I came across the following:
When different is followed by a prepositional phrase, the preposition should be from . When it's followed by a dependent clause introduced by a conjunction (even if much of the clause is elliptical), the conjunction should be than .
A few malcontents will have none of this, claiming that in the UK it's considered perfectly proper to use different than in a prepositional construction.
Is this true? Having been on every side of every pond, I have a hard time keeping straight what I learned and where I learned it as far as grammar rules go. So, enlighten me.
