difference of
difference between
· Is there any significant difference in quality between these two items?
· There's a difference of eight years① between them②.
[출처] Cambridge Dictionary, "Meaning of difference in English"
※ 'in quality'는 difference의 종류를 뒤에서 한정하고 있습니다. '質의 차이'
나이의 차이는 다름과 같이 표현할 수 있습니다.
There is a 8-year difference in age between them.
There is a difference of 8 years in age between them.
Threre is a 3 to 5-year difference in age between them.
ⓘ 8년에 달하는 기간의 차이
② 비교 대상들
③ difference [ of + 크기 ] [ in + 항목] [ between + 비교 대상]
'difference of' is used to indicate the extent of a difference; it's a measure, whether a degree (temperature), a metre (length), a litre (volume) or a kilogram (mass).
· There is a difference of nearly a centimetre between the lengths of the tables.
'difference between' is used to compare two creatures/objects directly.
· There is a marked difference in character between the identical twins.
[참고] StackExchange, word usage - " Difference 'of' vs difference 'between' "
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