请教different as的用法.

akai

I have a different laptop as yours/you.
这句话对不对.

关于different as 一直乱用
我有时候用different from
I have a different laptop from you.

有时候用as different as
my laptop is as different as you
my laptop is different from you.
总之就是一团乱. 反正能交流. 但本着认证求学的态度. 还是要请教一下这里的高手

同时引申出来as same as 的用法 高手可以顺便一起指教.

Decent

Thank you for rasing this interesting comparison.

To my knowledge, you can use "different from" or "different than" to talk about two things that are not the same.
However, most people prefer "different from". e.g. I have a laptop which is different from yours.

The example of "different as":As different as chalk from cheese
I cann't think of another example. Could you show me where you found this expression? It is always good to clarify any confusion in the original context.

[ 本帖最后由 Decent 于 2-10-2009 12:27 编辑 ]

akai

Decent,
I was confronted the problem mentioned above when I am writing my email to document some tech issue.  Those words be used to compare such as 'different' and 'same'  highly frequently appeared .  I would like to have those clear  to produce a decent doco.
thanks a lot.

Decent

I see.

"I have a different laptop as yours/you                                             
关于different as 一直乱用
我有时候用different from
I have a different laptop from you."
Maybe you can put in this way---
My laptop is different from yours.  
I have a laptop which is different from yours.

"有时候用as different as
my laptop is as different as you
my laptop is different from you.
总之就是一团乱. 反正能交流. 但本着认证求学的态度. 还是要请教一下这里的高手
同时引申出来as same as 的用法 高手可以顺便一起指教."
Probably, you may say--
My laptop is the same as yours.

[ 本帖最后由 Decent 于 2-10-2009 22:13 编辑 ]

Decent

same （pronoun）
1 the same
a)  used in order to say that two or more people, actions, or things are exactly like each other:
Thanks - I'll do the same for you sometime.
The houses look the same, but one's slightly larger.
b)  used in order to say that a particular person or thing does not change:
It won't be the same without you.
“How's Danny?” “Oh, he's the same as ever.”
▶Don't say “He's same as ever.”◀
2 (and the) same to you! spoken used as a reply to a greeting, or as an angry reply to a rude remark:
“Happy New Year!” “Same to you!”
3 same here spoken said in order to tell someone that you feel the same way as him/her:
“I'd love to see you again.” “Same here.”

Decent

different （adjective）
1 not like something or someone else, or not the same as before:
Did you get a haircut? You look different.
Anna is different from most kids at her school.
Writing for films is different than writing plays.
2 separate:
The bookstore has a lot of different books about Kennedy.
3 spoken unusual, often in a way that you do not like:
“How do you like my shirt?” “Well, it's different.”

Decent

difference /ˈdɪfrəns/ noun
1 [countable] a way in which two or more things or people are not like each other:
the differences between England and America
Can you tell the difference between the twins (=recognize that they are different)?
2 [singular, uncountable] the fact of not being the same as something else, or an amount by which one thing is not the same as another:
What's the difference in  price?
There's an age difference  of 4 years between  the two children.
3 make a difference/make all the difference to have a good effect on a situation or person:
Swimming twice a week can make a big difference in the way you feel.
4 make no difference to be unimportant or to have no effect:
It makes no difference to me whether we win by one goal or ten.
5 have your differences to have disagreements with someone:
My sister and I have always had our differences.
6 difference of opinion a disagreement:
Perkins left his job because of a difference of opinion with his boss.