whiteeagle123 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 can anyone explain the difference between the usage of compared to and compared with. thnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission800 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 http://www.www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentence-correction/109314-investors.html scroll down to my post & the next page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartera Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 As far as I know, compare to is for dissimilar things and compare with is for similar things, but I read from some 800bob's post that there is no difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission800 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 on GMAT there IS a difference, as far as i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartera Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 found Bob's post, according to him there is no difference at all http://www.www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentence-correction/50579-contrast-between-compare-final-word.html#post332013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission800 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Bob "I have never seen a real GMAT SC item that tested the difference between compare with and compare to" well good for us we dont need to make that decision then :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoorva.srivastva Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 COMPARED takes the Preposition TO when it refers to the activity of decribing the resemblance between UNLIKE THINGS COMPARED usually takes WITH when it refers to the act of examining TWO LIKE THINGS in order to decide their similarities or differences. eg. The police compared the forged sign with the original. He compared her to a summer night. Scientists compare the human brain to a computer. I HOPE THIS HELPS ... regards, apoorva :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzi Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 good job, apporva.srivastva![clap] Please note that when compare to is used to mean to liken X with Y, 'with' is traditionally held to be the correct preposition.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoorva.srivastva Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 good job, apporva.srivastva![clap] Please note that when compare to is used to mean to liken X with Y, 'with' is traditionally held to be the correct preposition.;) :) yeah you are right about the usage of "with" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteeagle123 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 COMPARED takes the Preposition TO when it refers to the activity of decribing the resemblance between UNLIKE THINGS COMPARED usually takes WITH when it refers to the act of examining TWO LIKE THINGS in order to decide their similarities or differences. eg. The police compared the forged sign with the original. He compared her to a summer night. Scientists compare the human brain to a computer. I HOPE THIS HELPS ... regards, apoorva thnx a lot apporva... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajaniatharvard Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 good job, apporva.srivastva![clap] Please note that when compare to is used to mean to liken X with Y, 'with' is traditionally held to be the correct preposition.;) i understand the usage but your this sentence i could not understand? can you just explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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