opposed to vs. as opposed to

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Dear all, I want to ask about the difference between 'opposed to' and 'as opposed to'.The sentence in question is;'It's like trying to talk to someone who's walking in front of you, as opposed to someone who's face-to-face with you.'Here, is it okay if I remove the word 'as ' and rewrite the sentence like this;It's like trying to talk to someone who's walking in front of you, opposed to someone who's face-to-face with you.'

GPY · Accepted Answer

No.

Sinhmani · Answer

Opposed to something=>seems to suggest opposition

in opposition to something.
I am strongly opposed to your suggestion.
He is morally opposed to war.

vs.

As opposed to something=>seems to suggest comparison

in comparison with something .
We should be stopping terrorists from operating, as opposed to chasing them after they've attacked.
I like pro basketball, as opposed to the college game.

Inference:
:as opposed" to is equivalent to "in contrast to."

'It's like trying to talk to someone who's walking in front of you, as opposed to/in contrast to someone who's face-to-face with you.

Perfect Stranger · Answer

Good question!

Anonymous · Answer

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