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this is in contrast to/with that.Which of these preposition is correct?

Jhumjhum · Accepted Answer

This is in contrast to that.

Nugso · Answer

I believe both are correct. However to is used mostly in AmE.

Anonymous · Answer

Shouldn't you give a more precise context?

Jhumjhum · Answer

Here contrast means a person or thing that is strikingly unlike in comparison:

The weather down here is a welcome contrast to what we're having back home.

When we say "contrast with", contrast is behaving as a verb.

Example: "He likes to contrast his checkered jacket with plain pants" or "his checkered jacket contrasts with his plain pants."

But when we say "in contrast to", it is behaving as a noun.

Example: "His checkered jacket stands in contrast to his plain pants." (As you can see, in this sentence "stands" is the verb).

Nugso · Answer

In my opinion, contrast with and in contrast with are two seperate things. Contrast with behaves as a verb whilst in contrast with and in contrast to behave as nouns.

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