Comments on: Compared “to” or Compared “with”?

By: HohInn

HohInn — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:09:42 +0000

Pls advise. Should I use “compared with” or “compared to”?
“Overall, there was a drop by 20% in the number of SIRs raised as compared with August 2011″

By: Shalem Arasavelli

Shalem Arasavelli — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:44:46 +0000

Good discussion. Thanks to all..

By: Maeve

Maeve — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:44:02 +0000

Soraya,
The idiomatic choice here is “undyed.” You may want to read my post at http://bottomlineenglish.com/when-to-use-the-negative-prefixes-un-and-non

By: Soraya Khairuddin

Soraya Khairuddin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 01:29:14 +0000

Hi. When should we use ‘un’ and ‘non’?
Example: ‘undyed samples’ vs ‘nondyed samples’.
Is it a matter of usage or are there specific rules governing the use of the two?

By: Maeve

Maeve — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:28:19 +0000

Lynne,
In your example, “compared” is the past participle form of the verb being used to create a construction in passive voice. Compare:

The boss will compare sample A to sample B.
Sample A will be compared to sample B.