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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Compared with/to
Which word should be used, with or to, in these sentences:
Don't compare yourself with others.
Don't compare yourself to others.
Comparing yourself with others.
Comparing yourself to others.
They both sound correct to me, but I think 'with' is better. Please advice!
Don't compare yourself with others.
Don't compare yourself to others.
Comparing yourself with others.
Comparing yourself to others.
They both sound correct to me, but I think 'with' is better. Please advice!
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When you compare A with B, you look for similarities or/and differences between A and B. When you compare A to B, you assert that A is similar to B. Which is the meaning you want?
- When you compare A with B, you look for similarities or/and differences between A and B.
- When you compare A to B, you assert that A is similar to B.
- Which is the meaning you want?
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When you compare A with B, you look for similarities or/and differences between A and B.
When you compare A to B, you assert that A is similar to B.
Which is the meaning you want?
When you compare A to B, you assert that A is similar to B.
Which is the meaning you want?
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Thanks. So there is a difference between to and with! I want the differences?
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