a little different vs little different

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and are used in different contexts. 'A little different' implies a small degree of difference, while 'little different' suggests a lack of significant difference. It's important to use the appropriate phrase based on the intended meaning.

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a little different

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a small degree of difference.

This phrase is used to describe something that is slightly or moderately different from something else. It implies a small amount of change or variation.

Examples:

The new recipe is a little different from the original one.
Her approach to problem-solving is a little different from mine.
The two paintings are a little different in style.

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My father's a little different.
You look a little different than your picture.
Your definition of "ordeal" is probably a little different from mine.
I always think I can remember feeling... a little different.
We're a little different, honey.
Things are a little different today.
It's a little different than freshman year.
Teenagers have problems with their parents, But this is a little different.
You're not trying to break him because he's a little different.
-This might be a little different.
Ever since puberty, I've been feeling a little different.
For me, it's a little different.
Of course, the news was a little different over there.
Well, this blood's a little different.
Of course, the news is a little different over there.
It's a little different at a party at your house.
But matters of the heart... a little different.
Things are a little different than in Farmville Oklahoma.
Looks a little different, but it's there.
This moto lure's a little different.

Alternatives:

slightly different
somewhat different
moderately different
marginally different
a tad different

little different

This phrase is correct but less common in English. It conveys the idea of a lack of significant difference.

This phrase is used to suggest that there is not a substantial or noticeable difference between two things. It implies a minimal or insignificant level of variation.

Examples:

The two options are little different from each other.
There is little different between the two models.
The changes made were little different from the original plan.

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It's a little different upstairs.
This gig's a little different.
Perhaps Canadian puberty is a little different.
See how the tiling there is just... a little different.
Rules are a little different here.
Ever since Director Kang returned, things have been a little different at the NSS.
One of them is a little different.
Loa Jin's just a little different...
This might be a little different.
He just seems a little different, is all.
Unfortunately, it... a little different for you.
You're not trying to break him because he's a little different.
So things were a little different for me growing up.
Because otherwise it sounds a little different.
That's a little different choice.
The game's a little different around here.
You look a little different than your picture.
But you've always been a little different.
He's a little different from what I thought.
My father's a little different.

Alternatives:

barely different
hardly different
scarcely different
almost the same
nearly identical

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