Go for ZNO 2019: usage problems: Different from, different than • The expression different from is more accepted. • Less acceptable: Her idea of marriage is different than mine. • Preferred: Her idea of marriage is different from mine.
Go for ZNO 2019: usage problems: Continual, continuous • Continual means “occurring over and over in succession,” but continuous means “occurring without stopping.” • His continual tardiness caused his dismissal from his post. • His continuous absence from his post caused his dismissal.