The UVic Writer's Guide
Differ from / Differ with
"Differ
from
" expresses dissimilarity ("The cheese sauce differs from real cheese") while "differ
with
" expresses a difference of opinion ("Mr. and Mrs. Fawlty differed with one another on the issue of unmarried couples sharing bedrooms").
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