Comments on: Writing Clinic #3: The Trip http://www.dailywritingtips.com/writing-clinic-3-the-trip/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: ChrisD http://www.dailywritingtips.com/writing-clinic-3-the-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-303857 ChrisD Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:45:30 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=5601#comment-303857 "I chose a small college bag to carry with me (small compared to the bags I usually carry out of state)." As we are stressing a difference (in size), should it not be "compared with". Is it not the convention that "compared to" is for when stressing similarities, and "compared with" is for when stressing similarities and differences. "Bridget's monster zit was, by her boyfriend, compared to Mount Vesuvius." <--Similarity "His faux pas was minute when compared with the many gaffes of George W. Bush." <--Difference “I chose a small college bag to carry with me (small compared to the bags I usually carry out of state).”

As we are stressing a difference (in size), should it not be “compared with”. Is it not the convention that “compared to” is for when stressing similarities, and “compared with” is for when stressing similarities and differences.

“Bridget’s monster zit was, by her boyfriend, compared to Mount Vesuvius.” <–Similarity

"His faux pas was minute when compared with the many gaffes of George W. Bush." <–Difference

]]> By: Chris D http://www.dailywritingtips.com/writing-clinic-3-the-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-303654 Chris D Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:15:36 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=5601#comment-303654 "...compared to the bags..." Should this not be "compared with" as we are comparing attributes of similar objects? “…compared to the bags…”
Should this not be “compared with” as we are comparing attributes of similar objects?

]]> By: hz http://www.dailywritingtips.com/writing-clinic-3-the-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-303585 hz Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:24:21 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=5601#comment-303585 "...who helped us rent two descent rooms for a modest 600 rupees per room per night." Surely the after should have corrected 'descent' rooms to 'decent' rooms? Unless of course they rented some sort of drop room or a room at a low altitude. Surprised this wasn't picked up in the after version. “…who helped us rent two descent rooms for a modest 600 rupees per room per night.”

Surely the after should have corrected ‘descent’ rooms to ‘decent’ rooms?

Unless of course they rented some sort of drop room or a room at a low altitude.

Surprised this wasn’t picked up in the after version.

]]> By: Steven P http://www.dailywritingtips.com/writing-clinic-3-the-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-303519 Steven P Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:47:42 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=5601#comment-303519 This is one of the most enlightening series. I had been subscribed to your feed for, well, perhaps years now. But to be honest rarely engage the content fully. I continue to subscribe so that I do not miss any nuggets of wisdom. This is one. In my opinion, if you published articles such as this your website would be far more useful. At least to me. The clinics rock! This is one of the most enlightening series. I had been subscribed to your feed for, well, perhaps years now. But to be honest rarely engage the content fully. I continue to subscribe so that I do not miss any nuggets of wisdom. This is one.

In my opinion, if you published articles such as this your website would be far more useful. At least to me.

The clinics rock!

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