I'm vastly amused by the following statement from the linked article:
The word "than" is usually replaced with the word "from," because the Yiddish word "fun" (German: "von") expresses both meanings. For example, the standard Yeshivish sentence: "Litvaks are different from Chassidim."
Why am I amused by this? Because "different from" is the construct preferred (over "different than") by many usage guides.
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Date: 2007-01-19 02:43 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-01-19 02:44 pm (UTC)Why am I amused by this? Because "different from" is the construct preferred (over "different than") by many usage guides.