Which of the following sentences do you prefer?
Your opinion is different from mine.
Your opinion is different to mine.
Your opinion is different than mine.
Does it matter?
Traditionally, different from was regarded as Standard English, but different to is becoming increasingly common. Different than is also used, but it is probably more common in spoken than written English usage. It is also more likely to be used before a clause than a single word.
Your opinion was different than I expected.
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