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  1. comparing it against/with | WordReference Forums

    Aug 5, 2011 · The following is from an English exercise given by my son's teacher. 40% of lizard species worldwide could be extinct by 2080. Barry Sinerro reached the conclusion by taking current data on …

  2. compare with/against/versus - WordReference Forums

    Mar 9, 2021 · Compare with (= compare against) works best in that context. In general, you compare one thing to another to identify similarities between them, and you compare it with or against …

  3. compare [A with B] vs compare A [with B] | WordReference Forums

    Sep 1, 2023 · & compare A [with B] (compare 1 thing together with sb) I think, for the question setter, they thought it is the latter pattern that should explain the question.

  4. cumpà/compare - WordReference Forums

    May 5, 2008 · Can you help me to find an equivalent for the word "compare" meaning godfather but using an other word? Here's the entire sentence: "Stò arrivando 'cumpà (compare), ti vengo a dare …

  5. Liken vs compare vs analogize - WordReference Forums

    Sep 15, 2022 · To me compare and liken can be used interchangeably in this specific case, however in many other contexts when X is being compared to Y, the whole point of doing the comparison is to …

  6. compare A (with / and) B - WordReference Forums

    Aug 7, 2013 · Dear all, I compared prices in Tokyo (and / with) Singapore. Are there any difference in meaning or nuance between compare 'A and B' and 'A with B'? I would appreciate any comments.

  7. Quand on se compare, on se console - WordReference Forums

    Jan 20, 2011 · The full expression is "quand on se regarde, on se désole; quand on se compare, on se console", but the second part is often used alone and that's the one I'm interested in.

  8. Compare to and compare with, use this phase at very beginning of a ...

    Jun 28, 2019 · Hi, everyone, I've read many articles, about the differences betwwen compare to and compare with, but every one expalin it in a different way. So, the way I want to use it is pretty simple, …

  9. compliance with/to | WordReference Forums

    Jan 14, 2019 · Compare also connected to and connected with. What is the rule here? At any rate, comply is mostly used with with, although to is possible. The rule given in Merrian-Webster's …

  10. "relative to" and "compared to/with" | WordReference Forums

    Sep 3, 2007 · Relative is less absolute than comparison. We compare two objects and at that time they are what they are and a comparison is made, but if they were to change we would have to make a …