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Taka  +  887588 Sat, 05 Sep 09 07:01 AM
(1)

・He has a different opinion from mine.

・He has a different opinion from others'.


(2)

・He has a different opinion from me.

・He has a different opinion from others/other people.


Are the examples of #2 grammatically OK, or not?
Taka
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Mister Micawber  +  887596 Sat, 05 Sep 09 07:15 AM
For casual English, yes.  For the first, I prefer 'He has an opinion different from...'
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Taka, 80 days ago
Thanks, MM!
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