Like supreme court justice Antonin “The Hammer” Scalia, I skipped last night’s State of the Union speech. It’s not a political thing; it’s just that I find them a bit monarchist—what with all the pomp and preening.
I did, however, glance over the prepared text, which is available on the White House website. And I found this, near the end: “If you adhere to our common values you should be treated no different than anyone else.”
(Shudder.)
Paul Brians, who I’ve quoted before (here, here, and here), explains this issue better than anyone. I’ll paraphrase: “Americans say ‘different from,’ the British say ‘different to,’ and those who don’t know any better say ‘different than.'”
