Comments on: Compared “to” or Compared “with”? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compared-to-or-compared-with/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:48:59 -0500 hourly 1 By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compared-to-or-compared-with/comment-page-1/#comment-243418 Maeve Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:22:10 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3363#comment-243418 Dom, One reason that many members of the younger generation do not know which particle to use with certain words is that they've not been required to study traditional literature. Dom,
One reason that many members of the younger generation do not know which particle to use with certain words is that they’ve not been required to study traditional literature.

]]> By: Dom Kilburn http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compared-to-or-compared-with/comment-page-1/#comment-243253 Dom Kilburn Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:24:06 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3363#comment-243253 To remind yourself each time, just think of what the Bard himself wrote....."I compare thee 'to' a summer's day (easy!). To remind yourself each time, just think of what the Bard himself wrote…..”I compare thee ‘to’ a summer’s day (easy!).

]]> By: Eric T. MacKnight http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compared-to-or-compared-with/comment-page-1/#comment-190529 Eric T. MacKnight Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:13:48 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3363#comment-190529 Perhaps in a future entry you can take on the Brits who say 'different to' instead of the American 'different from'. Good luck with that! ;^ ) Perhaps in a future entry you can take on the Brits who say ‘different to’ instead of the American ‘different from’.

Good luck with that! ;^ )

]]> By: Jay http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compared-to-or-compared-with/comment-page-1/#comment-190516 Jay Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:19:07 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3363#comment-190516 So... "Compare with" = contrast; What are the circumstances by which one would use contrast as the verb instead? So… “Compare with” = contrast; What are the circumstances by which one would use contrast as the verb instead?

]]> By: Deborah H http://www.dailywritingtips.com/compared-to-or-compared-with/comment-page-1/#comment-190395 Deborah H Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:25:20 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3363#comment-190395 What an excellent tip. Thank you. What an excellent tip. Thank you.

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