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an english grammar question

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an english grammar question
i am not sure whether it is different from or different to.what i learnt form the school is different from and i also saw it in a english book,but an english told me it is different to.i'm so confused.
In general,different from is the construction most often used in the U.S.and Britain,although different than (used almost exclusively in North America) is also used,esp.in speech.Different from can sometimes lead to wordy constructions,whereas different than implies a comparison that from usually does not.(Different is an adjective of contrast,but is not a comparative adjective such as sooner or faster.) If neither construction sounds right,recast the sentence.Different to is common in Britain,but sounds strange to American ears.Than is more often acceptable when following the adverb differently,but still implies a comparison