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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
compared to vs in relation
Are the two interchangeable?
I have a lot of xxx but compared to/in relation the time I spend, it's not a lot.
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I have a lot of xxx but compared to/in relation the time I spend, it's not a lot.
Thanks
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They are often interchanged. But sometimes . .
- They are often interchanged.
- But sometimes .
- .
- compared to Suggests a rather direct comparison of two things that are similar in at least some way.
- eg the amount of *** compared to the amount of yyy.
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They are often interchanged.
But sometimes . . .
compared to Suggests a rather direct comparison of two things that are similar in at least some way.
eg the amount of *** compared to the amount of yyy.
But sometimes . . .
compared to Suggests a rather direct comparison of two things that are similar in at least some way.
eg the amount of *** compared to the amount of yyy.
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Which would be best in the example
I have a lot of *** but compared to/in relation the time I spend, it's not a lot.
Would 'considering' be best or compared or in relation?
Your example isn't a sentence the number of accidents in relation to the speed that people people drive at.
What would I have to add to turn it into a sentence?
I have a lot of *** but compared to/in relation the time I spend, it's not a lot.
Would 'considering' be best or compared or in relation?
Your example isn't a sentence the number of accidents in relation to the speed that people people drive at.
What would I have to add to turn it into a sentence?
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