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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Comparing or Compared

Compared / Comparing with our counterpart, we are falling far behind as far as productivity and efficiency are concerned.
Are both "compared " and "comparing" grammatically correct?
What is the difference between them?
Thanks a lot~!
  

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" Compared " refers to the things in the comparison; " comparing, " the ones making the comparison. Compared to our competitors we are at a disadvantage. In comparing our company's productivity to its competitors, I find us at a disadvantage.

— Deadrat

  • " Compared " refers to the things in the comparison; " comparing, " the ones making the comparison.
  • Compared to our competitors we are at a disadvantage.
  • In comparing our company's productivity to its competitors, I find us at a disadvantage.
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"Compared" refers to the things in the comparison; "comparing," the ones making the comparison.

Compared to our competitors we are at a disadvantage.

In comparing our company's productivity to its competitors, I find us at a disadva

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