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Both are correct in different circumstance. We use compared to when the subjects are of different orders, for example Compared to a brick, this car is aerodynamic. We use compared with when the subjects are of the same order, for example Compared with Robert Frost, Rod McKuen isn't much of a poet.
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'Compared with' is used for generalisations, such as "Compared with the Victorians, we are a much healthier society".
'Compared to' is used to compare statistical facts, such as "A four-by-four uses more fuel compared to a mini".
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What part of poetry can be compared to a paragraphs?
stanzas is the part of poetry that can be compared to paragraphs.
What is being compared in the sentence I was merely the blank wall to whom you addressed your words?
'I' is being compared to a blank wall
Are the subjects being compared or contrasted The great grindstone Earth had turned when Mr Lorry looked out again and the sun was red on the courtyard?
compared
It is appropriate to use a synonym that you find in a thesaurus when?
you understand the connotation of the word compared to the original word.
What is the definition for the word relative size?
Relative means" in relation to" or "compared to". Relative size describes how an object appears next to another object. Mt. Rushmore's relative size is huge compared to a mouse. But Rushmore's relative size is very small compared (relative) to the universe.
Is the house of seven gables being compared on contrast?
Compared
How can the smooth ER be compared to a highway?
It cannot be compared to a highway, but it can be compared to a dairy farm.
What is the area of Greece compared to the US?
Do you mean what is the size of Greece compared to? It is compared to Louisiana/
Is it compared to or as compared to?
Both may be correct.
What goddess was psyche compared with?
she was compared to a butterfly
What is compared to vacuole?
Vacuole is compared to a continent
What is the different between compared to and compared with?
nothing
What is compared to a centimeter?
A centimeter is compared to millimeters.
What is chloroplast compared to?
Chloroplast is compared to a power house. Its compared to that because it provide the energy needed to function.
Does light travel faster underwater than in air?
As compared to what? Compared to air, or to a vacuum, light travels quite a bit slower in water.As compared to what? Compared to air, or to a vacuum, light travels quite a bit slower in water.As compared to what? Compared to air, or to a vacuum, light travels quite a bit slower in water.As compared to what? Compared to air, or to a vacuum, light travels quite a bit slower in water.
Who is boliva compared with?
sometimes this country is compared to brazil
What were slaves compared to?
sorry to say but they were compared to dirt...=(
