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Grammar fix

completely different

totally not the same

Used to say that two or more things are not alike in any way.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • The two sisters have completely different personalities.daily life
  • In my opinion, studying abroad is a completely different experience compared to learning in your home country.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: be + completely different (from/to)

WrongNow it's completely different with last year.

RightNow it's completely different from last year.

'Different FROM' (BrE also 'to') — not 'different with'.

Patternbe + completely different (from/to)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff These two are entirely dissimilar in every respect.

Natural They're completely different.

'Entirely dissimilar in every respect' is stiff and redundant; 'completely different' says it all.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • completely different
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Don't confuse it

'Completely different' is much stronger than 'a bit different' or just 'different'.

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