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"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."
Oregon, USA. USA English. Aug 7, 2013. #3. VikNikSor said: There is a pattern: compare something with/ to something. So, I'd say: I compared prices in Tokyo to/with those in Singapore. In addition, wannabee, I suggest you review the many links listed in our dictionary under compare. D.
Relative to means in relation to, comparitively but not compared to exactly. Relativity is based on the knowledge or circumstances one has at any given moment- there is a causal relationship that is subject to change (s). "Compared to other people, I am more interested in mountain climbing." He is more interested in mountain climbing than other ...
1. compare things with each other. 2. compare things to each other. I have seen their exchangeable usage. B.
London. English - South-East England. Sep 7, 2012. #3. 'Compared' has been converted to a preposition in this idiom, so it doesn't have a subject. Your use of 'compared' is correct. But 'comparing' is still a true verb, so it's needs a subject (from somewhere) - and because it's transitive, it needs an object too. This would work:
English English. Sep 8, 2010. #2. The usual rules for comparative adjectives apply, Edward: pinker, bluer, whiter, redder, yellower, bluer [again], greener, blacker. more orange, more purple. Some people may prefer more blue (just because 'bluer' looks slightly weird) and more yellow (just because 'yellow' has two syllables), especially in ...
One way to memorise this is to know a little about Latin: "com" was the Latin word for "with" and "ad" was the Latin word for "to". We com ply with regulations but ad here to regulations. Note. Most people who haven't had a classical education don't know this so you will hear some people saying, e.g. "compare to" and others saying "compare with".
Yes MM is right - as at indicates a snapshot of the situation at that time - it does not indicate what went before or what came after. " As at 16:46 hours, I had £2.98 in my pocket." As of (compare with as from) does much the same thing; it fixes a time but (often) it looks from that point to a relative future time.
I think you are correct. We use to check for when you are looking for something in particular, whereas we we use to check when you are correcting, validating or approving something. Agreed. I think your sentence should be "check the sign", not "check for the sign". "to check" -- to correct; also to make a check mark.
May 12, 2009. #9. tepatria said: More shy is probably used more often, but shyer is correct. I would also say the most shy, although shyest is often used as well. I would say the opposite. In BE, shier is more common, in fact I don't think anyone would say more shy. As for the spelling, I'd say shier but since noone agrees you would be fine ...