an english grammar question

题目

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.

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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 so...