Common Mistakes : Difference

noun

BAD: You have to make a difference between women who have to work and women who choose to work
GOOD: You have to make a distinction between women who have to work and women who choose to work

make/draw a distinction (between A and B) = not regard or treat A and B in the same way
.Sometimes it is difficult to make a clear distinction between qualifications and experience
Most societies draw a distinction between the status of an unmarried woman and a married one

.BAD: As soon as I arrived in the USA, I noticed a big difference of social behavior
.GOOD: As soon as I arrived in the USA, I noticed a big difference in social behavior

: difference in a particular shared feature, practice or quality
.Since there was very little difference in price, we bought the large packet
.Differences in eating habits can cause considerable embarrassment