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Vsuresh Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

relate /compare

Hi
Please tell me if relate is OK here.

I feel it is all right to use compare but I am a little doubtful about relate

Context: Beginning of the explanation on metaphor...

The author relates/compares the child to a cloud.
  

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" You can relate one thing to another without necessarily making a comparison.

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  • " You can relate one thing to another without necessarily making a comparison.
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Since a metaphor is a type of comparison, it would probably be better to use "compare." You can relate one thing to another without necessarily making a comparison.
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