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into a different directory vs into different directory

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Into a different directory' is used when referring to moving something into a specific, singular directory that is different from the current one. 'Into different directory' is used when talking about moving something into multiple directories that are different from the current one.

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into a different directory

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to moving something into a specific, singular directory that is different from the current one.

Examples:

  • Please move the file into a different directory.
  • The software allows you to save the document into a different directory.
  • Install a python package into a different directory using pip? No problem. We won 't show you that ad again. Why didn't you like it? Uninteresting
  • An RPM package that can be installed into a different directory is called relocatable. It is necessary to find out whether this rpm is relocatable ...
  • Nov 10, 2012 ... Ah thanks, I put the extra dots in because I am CDed into a different directory and thought it would try and look in the current directory for /etc/ ...
  • Jan 26, 2008 ... A.An RPM package that can be installed into a different directory is said to be relocatable. The --prefix NEWPATH option is used for for ...

Alternatives:

  • into another directory
  • into a new directory
  • into a separate directory
  • into a specific directory
  • into a unique directory

into different directory

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase is used when talking about moving something into multiple directories that are different from the current one.

Examples:

  • The files were copied into different directories on the server.
  • You can organize your photos by moving them into different directories.
  • How to copy files into different directory in a remote machine. For Eg : My server : 10.10.0.1 Remote Server : 10.10.0.2. I have to login to ...
  • My question is: how can I divide those javascript file into different directory? I need to do this, because my application will have many controllers ...
  • Install4J Install into different directory selected but ignored on install. No problem. We won't show you that ad again. Why didn't you like it?
  • tar option to extract into different directory is: -C, --directory DIR change to directory DIR. So in your script you can list the files & check if there ...

Alternatives:

  • into various directories
  • into multiple directories
  • into different directories
  • into separate directories
  • into distinct directories

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