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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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'compared to' or 'compared with'

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i am confused where to use 'compared to' and 'compared with'. Please help.
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compared to vs. compared with Use "compared to" to illustrate that two things are similar: "She compared her work for women's rights to Susan B. "

— Mister Micawber

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  • compared with Use "compared to" to illustrate that two things are similar: "She compared her work for women's rights to Susan B.
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compared to vs. compared with Use "compared to" to illustrate that two things are similar: "She compared her work for women's rights to Susan B. Anthony's campaign for women's suffrage." Use "compared with" to illustrate the differences a comparison draws: "Ann has a 3.5 GPA, compared with Jim's 2.9."

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