0
Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Any teacher care to explain

How do you know which to use with or to ?
Is the a nuance?

Ron: The source gave her a flash drive with numbers on it and no explanation.
Bill: Are they patent Ids or formulas?
Ron: The numbers don't correspond with/to any of the products we sell. I don't know what the numbers are.

The statistics do not correspond with/to our own experience.

In 60% of the patients, all symptoms corresponded with/to what we expected.

The amount in the till doesn't correspond with the transaction amount for the day.

Many thanks
  

Top answer

There is usually no difference in meaning. Here are the dictionary comments: Correspond 1. to be in agreement or conformity (often followed by with or to ): H is actions do not correspond with his words.

— Mister Micawber

  • There is usually no difference in meaning.
  • Here are the dictionary comments: Correspond 1.
  • to be in agreement or conformity (often followed by with or to ): H is actions do not correspond with his words.
  • 2.
  • to be similar or analogous; be equivalent in function,position, amount, etc.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
There is usually no difference in meaning. Here are the dictionary comments:

Correspond


1. to be in agreement or conformity (often followed by with or to): His actions do not correspond with his words.


2. to be similar or analogous; be equivalent in function,position, amount, etc. (usually followed by to ): The U.S. Congress corr
0

Related Questions