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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Hi I have a question about a phrase

should it be beyond compare or beyond comparison?
  

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"Beyond compare" is an idiom. "Beyond comparison" is not, but is acceptable, in my opinion. The meanings could be different.

— Avangi

  • "Beyond compare" is an idiom.
  • "Beyond comparison" is not, but is acceptable, in my opinion.
  • The meanings could be different.
  • The idiom indicates that there is nothing in existence which is equal to the thing being described.
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"Beyond compare" is an idiom. "Beyond comparison" is not, but is acceptable, in my opinion.

The meanings could be different. The idiom indicates that there is nothing in existence which is equal to the thing being described.
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I think I come across "compare" more. "Comparison" seems almost naked without "by".

His sense of humor is beyond compare. By comparison, he has no sense of decency.
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