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  1. comparing with vs compared with | WordReference Forums

    Sep 7, 2012 · Comparing it with classical physics, we see that modern physics can be referred to . . . 'We' are the ones comparing (the subordinate clause gets its subject from the main clause), and …

  2. 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 …

  3. when comparing / when compared | WordReference Forums

    Oct 16, 2022 · 1.When comparing iPhone and Android smartphone hardware, it's actually easier to point out what the two phones lack compared to the other. 2.When comparing...

  4. Comparison VS Comparing - WordReference Forums

    Mar 30, 2018 · The meaning of comperison in Longman dictionary The process of compairing two or more people or things. EX: 1) Comparison with his previous movies shows how Lee has developed …

  5. comparable vs similar | WordReference Forums

    Dec 9, 2023 · According to the Cambridge Dictionary, comparable means similar in size, amount, or quality to something else, so it seems that I can use comparable and similar interchangeably when …

  6. Comparing numbers (large vs great vs big vs high)

    May 7, 2009 · Hi there! This is my first post on this forum! When comparing numbers/quantities, what is (are) the correct adjective(s) to use? 2 is larger, bigger, higher, greater than 1? Does it make any …

  7. "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 …

  8. indicate the cohort against which you are assessing the applicant

    Nov 25, 2019 · If you say on the form "I think Fred is a very good candidate", you are inevitably comparing Fred to somebody else or some other people, and you are probably not comparing him to …

  9. the difference between A or B/ A and B | WordReference Forums

    Jul 21, 2012 · With 'A and B' you're comparing and contrasting. "One difference between a grass snake and an adder is that the latter is venomous." With "success or failure" you're not comparing and …

  10. Compare vs. Cross reference - WordReference Forums

    Dec 4, 2018 · What's the difference between compare and cross reference? If I compare a table with another table to check if the numbers are correct. Can I use cross reference instead? Thank you in …