compare A (with and) B | WordReference Forums Dn88 is correct If you were comparing the prices between Tesco stores in London and Tesco stores in Prague to determine whether or not there were variations between the stores within each city, then it would be correct to say "I compared prices in London and Prague" because you are not comparing London prices to Prague prices
compare [A with B] vs compare A [with B] - WordReference Forums So, if we use the pattern 2 to explain the sentence, and the sentence may be interpreted into: "We shouldn't invite our classmates to compare the differences of our clothes and shoes " That's so weird!!! If the "our" is omitted, that may make sense So, I think, this sentence is only can be explained by using pattern 1, compare [A with B]
comparing it against with | WordReference Forums "To compare with" is the correct construction in our everyday use but, depending on the context, to "compare against" something is correct as well See below: Merriam Webster states, in its definition of "prove": "to test the worth or quality of; specifically: to compare against a standard —sometimes used with up or out "
comparable to with | WordReference Forums "Comparable TO" is intended to be used when there is a likeness between the entities mentioned "This model's specification is comparable to this more expensive model's ""Comparing WITH" is when you are alluding to or are going to describe a difference or contrast
en comparaison avec à | WordReference Forums Si je dis que je compare François Mitterrand au Général de Gaulle, je reconnais un certain privilège au Général de Gaulle Mais beaucoup d'autres utiliseraient indifféremment les deux formules, et moi aussi d'ailleurs dans beaucoup d'autres cas
how to form the comparative of color-adjectives what are the comparative form of these adjetives: orange, pink, blue, white, red, yellow, purple, blue, green, black, etc Are there any rules for the comparative form of tese color-adjectives? thanks for your help are there any other ways to say that the color of an object is darker or
compliance with to - WordReference Forums Ma_linka, the rule you quote in #3 about compare to and compare with may well reflect majority usage However, I rather doubt that most native speakers would be able to describe this rule, or that they are even aware of it They simply write what they think is most natural to them and see no difference between with and to
Comparecio - WordReference Forums I know it's been a while since the last inquiry about "Comparecio" appeared, but for the benefit of anyone else who is reading this, when a birth certificate (especially Mexican birth certificates) contain the clause: Comparecio (with the option to check the little box beside EL PADRE, LA MADRE, AMBOS, PERSONA DISTINTA, REGISTRADO) it basically is asking who appeared before the
to check or to check for - WordReference Forums Hi all I often find in technical literature things like this: Perhaps the most elegant solution is to check for the sign of the sum and compare it against the signs of the numbers added The meaning is clear to me However, I've looked it up in the dictionary and I haven't found any
shier or more shy? | WordReference Forums I was wondering which form is correct for comparison of an adjective 'shy'? It's a short one so it should be - 'shier, the shiest', but it sounds strange-or