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is different vs are different

Both "is different" and "are different" can be correct, but it depends on the subject of the sentence. "Is different" is used when referring to a singular subject, while "are different" is used when referring to plural subjects.
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is different

This phrase is correct when referring to a singular subject.

Use "is different" when the subject is singular, such as "The blue shirt is different from the red one."

Examples:

  • The new model is different from the old one.
  • His perspective is different from mine.
  • Oct 15, 2024 ... This Election Is Different. No election prior to the Trump era, regardless of the outcome, ever caused me to question the fundamental decency ...
  • More Is Different for AI. Jan 4, 2022 3 min read. Machine learning is touching increasingly many aspects of our society, and its effect will only continue ...
  • Feb 27, 2021 ... Your Microsoft Store account, which is used for all purchases, including in-game purchases, is different from your Xbox account. Would you like to change this?
  • Oct 8, 2014 ... ... problem is when I import the skeletal mesh it's ok, then when I import the animation 'Warning Imported bone transform is different from…
  • Oct 11, 2017 ... The source code is different from the original version. To allow this breakpoint to be hit: Add "requireExactSource":false to launch.json and restart debugging.
  • Nov 29, 2023 ... 1. The source host thumbprint is different than the provided one ... However, under the services tab I don't see DRS listed as a service to turn ...
  • Jun 21, 2010 ... I compile my program, I then try to debug it and visual studio tells me my source file (that I just compiled) is different than the module I just built.
  • Print format is different now, 5/14/2024 · English Forum Tips and Tricks · Johnson_Benjamin 14 May 2024 18:17 1. My workforce will print our daily tasks, ...
  • Nov 11, 2021 ... My keyboard have one key color is different from other, i tried to reinstall the g-hub application also same. The color still have but its the key that have ...
  • Sep 12, 2017 ... File already exists and is different. Workaround without upgrading? #633. Closed. mjramtech opened this issue on Sep 12, 2017 · 11 comments.

Alternatives:

  • is not the same as
  • differs from

are different

This phrase is correct when referring to plural subjects.

Use "are different" when the subject is plural, such as "The two books are different from each other."

Examples:

  • The two options are different from one another.
  • Their tastes are different from ours.
  • Mar 5, 2015 ... Dropbox files are different on each computer and different again on the website. Labels: Labels: Desktop and Web · Setting up the apps. Dropbox ...
  • 2 days ago ... ... are different now because the family looks completely different now. I imagine, and hope, that each of my cousins who had kids are now doing ...
  • Oct 19, 2017 ... ... are different." How do I override this and coerce the data types in the new row to the old format? Thank you for your help! Jennifer. P.S.. I ...
  • Jun 8, 2021 ... How mutually intelligible are different sign languages? I saw this map a while ago which seems to show most sign languages are related to ...
  • Jun 11, 2014 ... Veeam Community discussions and solutions for: Declared and actual CRC are different for all bank snapshots of Veeam Backup & Replication.
  • Oct 18, 2024 ... Do You Love Those Who Are Different Than You? ... Every year in Osaka, Japan, the Number Nine Chorus performs Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Ode to ...
  • May 6, 2024 ... Report counts are different. On a report, we are using the "Break down by" option. When we do this, the report is showing ...
  • Aug 9, 2014 ... **"Argument(s) are different! Wanted:"** save( "121", [com.domain.PP@6809cf9d, com.domain.PP@5925d603] ); Actual invocation ...
  • Dec 24, 2021 ... I continue to get Messages in iCloud not available because iCloud and iMessage accounts are different. I appear to be signed into both my ...
  • Mar 10, 2019 ... That doesn't make much sense to me. This is my stacktrace: Malformed calls from JS: field sizes are different. [[74,24],[19,1], ...

Alternatives:

  • differ from each other
  • are not the same

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