What does "different-different" mean?

Sam Hobbs

What does "different-different" mean? I see it in articles. I have asked what it means. So far, no one can tell me what it means. As a native speaker of English, I have not seen that anywhere except articles here. So I assume it means something to the people of India but I do not know what that is.

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Sam Hobbs13y ago
Riddhi, I assume you are not from India. As I said "I assume it means something to the people of India". I need an answer ideally from someone that has used "different-different" or at least someone that has seen it used and understand it. Thank you for your offer to attempt to figure it out but I think we need something from someone in India or from India. The people of India tend to use terminology more common for the British but I assume that even the British do not say "different-different".

I am an editor of this web site. When I see "different-different" in an article I change it to "different" so I am not aware of any examples; I have already edited all the uses of it I have seen. So if "different-different" is the same as "different" then I do not need an answer.
Riddhi Valecha13y ago
Hi...

As far as my knowledge goes, there is nothing like "different-different".

We can say - "There are different things."

Can you please give some examples(1 or 2) where this "different-different" expression is used.