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"He compared me TO Dolly Parton" means he suggested I was comparable to her or put me in the same class; "He compared me WITH Dolly Parton" means he instituted a detailed comparison, or pointed out where and how far I resembled or failed to resemble her. Source: H.W. Fowler.
In informal speech they are interchangeable. In writing, "compare with" means examine in order to note similarity or difference, while "compare to" means to suggest similarity. Further, in the sense of being worthy of comparison, only " compare with" is correct: Words do not compare with actions. Source: American Heritage Dictionary
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What is Tagalog in nothing to compare?
Tagalog Translation of NOTHING TO COMPARE: walang pagtularan
What is the noun form of the word compare?
The noun forms of the verb to compare are comparer, comparison, and the gerund, comparing.
When a idiom compare to something what does that means?
Comparing is not an idiom, it is an action. When you compare things, you are noting how they are alike and different.
Why do the French say 'je t'aime' and not 'j'aime toi'?
In some latin languages, pronouns are put in front of the verb when used to express the object which is considered Compare with italian or spanish: ti amo, te quiero
What is compare in tagalog?
ihambing or hambing
How do you you say compare in Korean?
비교 = compare
What is another way to say compare the flow rates of liquids?
Another way to say compare the flow rates of liquids is compare their viscosities.
How do you say compare in spanish?
Comparar
How do you say compare in french?
Comparer
What does compare and constract means?
Compare means to say what is alike between one or more things. Contrast is to say what is different between them.
What is 'Compare Italian to English' in Italian?
"to compare" is confrontare, so you could say: "confronta italiano a inglese"
What does the meerkat say in the compare the meerkat advert?
Simples !
What is the meaning of contrast when you use it as a question?
contrast = say how items are different compare = say how items are the same
What are friends are compared with?
Friends compare to many thing, of what how you should say.
Can a vector be less than its magnitude?
For a start, you can't compare a vector with a scalar, so you can't really compare a vector with its magnitude, either. To say which is larger, you can't even compare one vector with another - you can only compare their magnitudes.
Compare and contrast a model with a theory?
There are a number of ways you can compare and contrast a model with a theory. You could say that theories are conceptual and models are visual for example.
Compare mediaval muslime to mediaval English?
well we say there exactaly the same
